Selected to combat anti-Bengal forces in Nandigram to mark admire for 2007 firing sufferers: Mamata
West Bengal Leader Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday paid tributes to the agitators who have been killed in police firing in Nandigram in 2007 and stated she has selected to combat “anti-Bengal forces” within the constituency as a mark of admire to the martyrs.
Banerjee, who’s pitted in opposition to former lieutenant and BJP candidate Suvendu Adhikari in Nandigram seat, stated that farmers are the satisfaction of West Bengal and the state govt is operating tirelessly for his or her building.
“On these days, in 2007, blameless villagers have been killed in firing at #Nandigram. Many our bodies may just now not be discovered. It used to be a depressing bankruptcy within the historical past of the state. Heartfelt tribute to all those that misplaced their lives,” Banerjee tweeted.
The TMC observes March 14 as ‘Nandigram Divas’ to pay admire to the 14 individuals who have been killed in police firing on these days right through an anti land acquisition stir in 2007. The incident had sparked a countrywide outrage and the Calcutta Top Court docket had suo motu ordered a CBI probe.
On these days, in 2007, blameless villagers have been killed in firing at #Nandigram. Many our bodies may just now not be discovered. It used to be a depressing bankruptcy within the historical past of the State. Heartfelt tribute to all those that misplaced their lives 0.33
— Mamata Banerjee (@MamataOfficial) March 14, 2021
“In reminiscence of those that misplaced their lives in #Nandigram, we follow March 14 as #KrishakDibas annually and provides away the #KrishakRatna awards. Farmers are our satisfaction and our govt is operating for his or her all-round building,” she stated in some other Twitter submit.
Banerjee stated it’s an honour for her to paintings in conjunction with the martyrs’ households in Nandigram.
“As a mark of admire and inspired via my brothers and sisters of Nandigram, I’m contesting #BengalElections2021 as @AITCofficial candidate from this historical position. It’s my nice honour to be right here and paintings in conjunction with participants of Shaheed households in opposition to anti-Bengal forces,” she stated.
Banerjee, then the opposition TMC chief, had spearheaded a motion in opposition to the Left Entrance govt’s acquisition of arable land in Nandigram and Singur for industrialisation.
Her party reaped wealthy dividends from the agitations, successful 50 in step with cent of the panchayat seats in 2008, bagging 19 Lok Sabha seats in 2009 and finishing the 34-year-long Left Entrance rule within the state in 2011.
Elections to the 294-member meeting will likely be held in 8 stages from March 27 to April 29. Effects will likely be introduced on Would possibly 2.
