West Bengal

A New Red Wave Against “CHANGE”

When the so-called wind of ‘CHANGE’  has been blowing over West Bengal, as the media and the ultra-left and right wing intellectuals have propagated, Bengal’s people are experiencing another kind of ‘change’; this time its coming from the students of universities and colleges of West Bengal.

On the Reservation for Backward Muslims in West Bengal

The West Bengal Government has announced 10% reservation in jobs for minority Muslims who remain economically, educationally and socially backward. Moinul Hassan, MP in Rajya Sabha from CPI(M) writes for Pragoti on the issue.

Open Letter to Noam Chomsky

Pragoti publishes a letter by Prof. Nirmalangshu Mukherji  addressed to Professor Noam Chomsky, regarding a statement made by a group of people across international boundaries on the proposed actions against the Maoists by the central government. 

Maoists and the Intellectuals in West Bengal

On the hypocrisy of the 'Sushil Samaj' in West Bengal

An Article on Lalgarh

Much has been said about the incidents in Lalgarh in West Bengal. There however has not been any authoritative perspective on the concerns, issues and the status of the situation in the area, particularly without taking recourse to blatantly taking sides on the matter. This site, for e.g., has come up with blatantly coloured reporting from the area, deliberately condoning the wanton murder of CPI(M) activists in the area. 

Defeat This Politics of Violence

This pamphlet aims to bring out the true facts about the recent developments in West Bengal. It is difficult for people outside the State to comprehend the extent of the politics of violence being practiced against Left cadre and supporters by the combine led by the Trinamul Congress. In the last over three decades of Left front Government in West Bengal, the state has been more or less free of the kind of vandalism and violence we are witnessing today. The facts in this pamphlet provide details of and the context of the present violence.

Maoist death squads executed dozens around Lalgarh

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The Maoists have embarked upon a killing campaign focused on eliminating CPI(M) activists and other political opponents in West Midnapore district, Praveen Swami writes in this article in The Hindu. 

Role of the Trinamool Congress in post-election West Bengal

Shamik Chakraborty writes about the politics of violence and disruption unleashed by the Trinamool Congress in West Bengal.

On the Maoist Violence in Lalgarh

The mass murder of CPI (M) supporters and activists in the Lalgarh area of West Midnapore district of West Bengal has evoked strong responses from several quarters. In the reign of terror that has been unleashed, 8 CPI (M) workers and supporters have been confirmed as killed. The actual number of dead according to local party sources is much more than that. Several party workers have been kidnapped by the armed Maoists, the possibility of whose being still alive is low,writes Roshan Kishore.

Press statement of West Bengal State Committee of CPI(M)

Press statement of West Bengal State Committee which analyzes the electoral defeat of the Left in the state.