New Delhi, June 25, Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee Thursday said the whole Lalgarh incident was stage-managed by the ruling Left Front, and asked Prime Minister Manmohan Singh not to side with the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M).
New Delhi, June 24, The Bharatiya Janata Party Wednesday accused the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) of adopting double standards on banning the Maoist extremists.
Kolkata, June 23, Suspected Maoists torched CPI-M offices, blew up a village council building and blocked roads as the 48-hour shutdown they called in five states to protests security operations in Lalgarh evoked mixed responses on the second day Tuesday. In West Bengal, normal life in rebel strongholds continued to be disrupted.
Kolkata, June 23, Suspected Maoists torched offices of West Bengal’s ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) as normal life in rebel strongholds continued to be disrupted Tuesday on the second day of the shutdown against security operations in Lalgarh.
New Delhi, June 22, Over a month after its poll debacle, the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) Monday conceded that the Left-led Third Front “failed to be a viable and credible alternative”, but put up a brave front saying its mass base in its key two states was still intact.
New Delhi, June 22, Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) leader Prakash Karat Monday admitted that the Left-led Third Front “failed to be a viable and credible alternative” in the Lok Sabha polls as the grouping lacked a country-wide reach.
Lalgarh (West Bengal), June 22, After reclaiming Lalgarh town in West Bengal, security forces continued their operation for the fifth day Monday marching into nearby villages to clear the area of Maoists, a police official said.
Midnapore (West Bengal), June 21,Two central ministers of state were Sunday obstructed allegedly by Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) activists at Salboni in West Midnapore district when they were going to troubled areas with relief for people who have fled homes after the security operation began at Lalgarh.
The CPI-M’s troubles seem to be brimming over. As if its worst-ever electoral performance wasn’t enough, the party has now become embroiled in two other critical situations in its putative strongholds of West Bengal and Kerala.
Thiruvananthapuram, June 19, Stung by one of its worst electoral reverses in Kerala, the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) Friday made overtures to the Catholic church with whom the communists have had many run-ins during the three years in power.