The CPI(M) polit bureau on Monday blamed BJP for “unleashing post-poll violence in Tripura” by murders and destruction of homes. In a statement, the party has asked its cadres to stage protests across India against the violence unleashed by BJP and asked state administration to provide protection and financial, medical relief to the victims.
“As the results were being declared on March 2 and the BJP was inching towards a majority, an orgy of violence marking the daylight murder of democracy in Tripura was unleashed. Unwilling to accept that it won a wafer thin majority losing over 10 per cent of its vote share and the coalition losing 11 of its sitting seats, the BJP is mounting such orgy of violence.
“Out of a total of more than thousand incidents, in which so far three lives have been lost, details of 668 cases have been submitted to the state administration as the Governor remained unavailable to meet the CPI(M) and Left Front delegation, said CPI(M) in statement. CITU general secretary Tapan Sen urged the State Government to protect the life and property of victims, facing the attacks from BJP. “More than 1000 incidents of attacks, violence, arson and loot, extortion on the people, opposition offices, the leaders and cadres is reported throughout the state till yesterday.
The Trade Union offices, leaders, cadres and supporters are also being attacked by the BJP hoodlums. The Trade union offices built upon by hard earned money of workers are being attacked and burnt down in many places in Tripura including in Agartala, said Sen.