CPI-M condemns murders in Bengal

Submitted by admin4 on 22 February 2012 - 8:45pm

By IANS,

New Delhi : The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) Wednesday accused West Bengal's ruling Trinamool Congress of murdering two of its leaders in the state.

A CPI-M statement here said "Trinamool Congress goons" killed Pradip Tah and Kamal Gayen, both members of the party's Burdwan district. It said the two were murdered "in open daylight on the outskirts of Burdwan town".

Pradip Tah was a former legislator who represented Burdwan (North) in the state assembly.

"These heinous murders took place when both these leaders were leading a huge procession of people protesting against attacks on party sympathisers campaigning for the all-India strike of Feb 28.

"These are murders most foul and is part of planned attacks and killings of Left leaders and activists after the assumption of office by the Mamata Banerjee-led government.

"These two murders takes up the toll of people killed to 58 since the change of government (in May last year)."

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