Cong-Trinamool team meets governor

In a show of solidarity,the Congress and the Trinamool Congress jointly met Governor M K Narayanan on Monday and raised the issue of “state-sponsored violence”. Both the parties urged the Governor to take measures for controlling the escalating violence but interestingly fell short of asking for imposing President’s Rule in the state. Leaders of both the parties also raised the issue of attack on the Silda camp.

“Following directions from Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee and Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee,we met the Governor. We told him that the violence is continuing unabated in the state. But Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee is telling the Centre only three districts — Purulia,Bankura and West Midnapore — are affected by violence,” said Partho Chatterjee,Leader of Opposition in the state Assembly. He was flanked by working president of state Congress Pradip Bhattacharjee and Congress Legislative Party leader Manas Bhuniya.

Pradip Bhattacharjee said the joint team also raised the issue of attack on Silda camp and how the state government has not only failed to protect the EFR jawans but is mishandling the situation as well.