New Delhi: The Communist Party of India (Marxist) on Monday was called anti-farmer, feudal and even capitalist. The allegations must have hurt, as they came from another Leftist group.
The Communist Party of India (Marxist Leninist) demonstrated outside CPI (M) headquarters in Delhi to protest against the death of at least six persons in Nandigram where the state government plans to build a special economic zone (SEZ).
The protesters demanded West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharya’s resignation and alleged that his government was “snatching” farmers land for the Salim Group, the Indonesian company which is supposed to build the SEZ.
Holding banners and shouting slogans, the protesters wanted the state government to stop the "murder of innocent farmers in Nandigram by ruling CPI (M) activists."
The CPI (M) has been getting brickbats from its Left allies lately: Communist Party of India (CPI) leader A B Bardhan on Sunday warned the Bengal government not to harm farmers. "The CPI is not against industrialisation. But the process should not be at the cost of farmers and the working class by taking away fertile land for setting up new units and all such decisions need to be made in consultation with the Left front constituents," he said.
The Left parties may not agree on land acquisition, but they are united against rival Trinamool Congress’ opposition to the SEZ and small car project in Singur.
CPI (M) Politburo leader Brinda Karat said the Trinamool’s wants to "politicise" the issue and said the Land Eviction Resistance Committee the party has formed is an "opportunist political group".
"They are trying to disrupt the state's progress under the CPI(M) rule by indulging in disruptive activities," she said.
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