Poor get poorer
As always, given the inequities built into the global economic system, the poorest people in the world have been the…
statesman news service
DURGAPUR, 30 JUNE: Supporters and members of the CPI-M alleged they were obstructed from conducting their door-to-door collection of funds for the Uttarakhand disaster in different areas of Durgapur town today.
A CPI-M member alleged: "A former zonal committee president of the DYFI was attacked and assaulted by armed Trinamul men.”
District Trinamul Congress president and Mayor of local civic body Apurba Mukherjee said: “The CPI-M, failing to get adequate response from residents, are trying to dramatise the matter and making it an issue with a political motive.”
The CPI-M brought the charges at a Press conference, saying: “Despite incessant rains, our party men had brought out teams to collect disaster relief funds and were getting overwhelming response. This irked the ruling party members.”
Mr Santosh Debroy, Secretary of the CPI-M&’s Durgapur 1A zonal committee, said: “Our men were attacked in localities falling beside Nagarjuna Road, Bharati Road, Joydeb Road, one after another by bike-borne culprits led by the Trinamul Congress.”
Employees of SAIL&’s Durgapur Steel Plant and Alloy Steels Plant reside in these localities, which are regarded as the Citu&’s stronghold.
Mr Debroy said: “Our collection was stopped by their muscle flexing. We are going to lodge a complaint with the local PS this evening.”
The ADCP (East), Asansol Durgapur Police, however, said: “The party didn’t lodge any official complaint yet. However, we are inquiring into the matter.”
The SAIL plants, meanwhile, have declared that the plant employees will donate a day’s wage to help with Uttarakhand relief. Eastern Coalfield Limited ~ the sick child of Coal India ~ has also declared deduction of a day’s wage from workers and executives alike for the cause.
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