West Bengal Principal Secy pulled up for Kishenji call

Kishenji had called up the Principal Secretary at 11.30 pm on December 23,complaining about the pollution being created by sponge iron factories in Lalgarh areas. He asked the Principal Secretary why the government was allowing such factories there and told him that if the government did not do anything,the Maoists would.

Meena not only explained the governments policy

and action plan on these factories but also gave the Naxalite leader names and phone numbers of officials of the Pollution Control Board and asked Kishenji to contact them.

Meena later contacted Home Secretary Sen about the call,who told him to submit a report to Chief Secretary Asok Mohan Chakrabarti. While the Principal Secretary did not say what transpired between him and the Naxalite leader,unware probably that the Home Department taps all phones carried by Kishenji,they got to know of the entire conversation between the two.

Meena has since refused to meet reporters.