11-15-2007, 01:52 AM
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Pioneer News Service | New DelhiÂ
Cong silence over Nandigram violence dangerous, says BJP
The BJP on Wednesday charged the CPI(M) with having different approach towards Maoists of India and Nepal. A day after it recommended invoking Article 355 or, if necessary, Article 356 in West Bengal, the main Opposition said Communists mediate between Nepalese Maoists and the Government there and open fire at the insurgents in their homeland.
Senior BJP leader Sushma Swaraj told reporters it was interesting to note that the West Bengal Chief Minister and the Home Secretary had opposite views about the presence of Maoists in the violence-torn Nandigram.
"Even if Maoists are present in the area, is this the way to deal with them?" Swaraj asked the CPI(M) claiming the party's control has gone into the hands of "immature people". She also sought to know from the Communist Party whether they would favour a similar action against the Maoists who are present in more than 250 districts of the country.
The deputy leader of the BJP in the Rajya Sabha hit back at the CPI(M) saying their pro-Muslim stand also stands exposed with the fact that several male members of the community have been killed or maimed and women raped by CPI(M) cadre in Nandigram.
<b>"I met Seikh Akram and Seikh Jehangir who were shot at by CPI(M) cadre at a local hospital. The nurse there informed us that another Muslim woman who was raped had been shifted to a bigger hospital as she had sustained major injuries," Sushma maintained saying cruelty can never be described as revolution.</b>
The BJP leader also praised Governor Gopal Krishna Gandhi for speaking the truth and highlighting the plight of the people of Nandigram. She went on to describe as "unfortunate and dangerous" the Congress' silence over Nandigram violence saying it appears both the UPA and the Left have reached to an agreement to remain silent and bail out each other from the crisis they were faced with.
Sushma said it would be wrong to link Nandigram violence with the Gujarat riots as in the latter's case the State police swung into action from the very first day while the police were held hostage and CRPF stationed in barracks in the Communist-ruled State.
She also praised the Salwa Judum programme of the BJP Government in Chhattisgarh saying the anti-Maoist programme was a peaceful movement against the insurgent.
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Pioneer News Service | New DelhiÂ
Cong silence over Nandigram violence dangerous, says BJP
The BJP on Wednesday charged the CPI(M) with having different approach towards Maoists of India and Nepal. A day after it recommended invoking Article 355 or, if necessary, Article 356 in West Bengal, the main Opposition said Communists mediate between Nepalese Maoists and the Government there and open fire at the insurgents in their homeland.
Senior BJP leader Sushma Swaraj told reporters it was interesting to note that the West Bengal Chief Minister and the Home Secretary had opposite views about the presence of Maoists in the violence-torn Nandigram.
"Even if Maoists are present in the area, is this the way to deal with them?" Swaraj asked the CPI(M) claiming the party's control has gone into the hands of "immature people". She also sought to know from the Communist Party whether they would favour a similar action against the Maoists who are present in more than 250 districts of the country.
The deputy leader of the BJP in the Rajya Sabha hit back at the CPI(M) saying their pro-Muslim stand also stands exposed with the fact that several male members of the community have been killed or maimed and women raped by CPI(M) cadre in Nandigram.
<b>"I met Seikh Akram and Seikh Jehangir who were shot at by CPI(M) cadre at a local hospital. The nurse there informed us that another Muslim woman who was raped had been shifted to a bigger hospital as she had sustained major injuries," Sushma maintained saying cruelty can never be described as revolution.</b>
The BJP leader also praised Governor Gopal Krishna Gandhi for speaking the truth and highlighting the plight of the people of Nandigram. She went on to describe as "unfortunate and dangerous" the Congress' silence over Nandigram violence saying it appears both the UPA and the Left have reached to an agreement to remain silent and bail out each other from the crisis they were faced with.
Sushma said it would be wrong to link Nandigram violence with the Gujarat riots as in the latter's case the State police swung into action from the very first day while the police were held hostage and CRPF stationed in barracks in the Communist-ruled State.
She also praised the Salwa Judum programme of the BJP Government in Chhattisgarh saying the anti-Maoist programme was a peaceful movement against the insurgent.
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