Tribals continue to boycott admn in Lalgarh

Tribal leader Chattradhar Mahato said the peaceful non-cooperation will continue unless the district police chief visits Lalgarh and tenders an unconditional apology.

The tribals leaders urged the shopowners to boycott the police and not to sell essential commodities like kerosene and rice to them. They have decided not to pay taxes like land revenue to the government. The bus service at Lalgarh remained suspended following the tribal unrest.

The tribals have also decided not to attend the meeting called by the block administration to discuss development schemes for the area.

The district administration has come up with various programmes for the upliftment of tribals and locals were asked to attend the meeting with the government officials.

N S Nigam,District Magistrate of West Midanpore,said the administration would not apply force to suppress the tribal movement but would try to resolve the issue through holding discussions with them.