KOLKATA: Maoists will extend support to the proposed Lalgarh rally called by Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee, top Naxal leader Kishenji said today.
"The Maoists will extend full support to the rally (on August nine at Lalgarh in West Midnapore district). The people of Jungle Mahal will protect all those who join the rally," Kishneji said from an undisclosed location.
"This is an apolitical rally under the banner of Santrash Birodhi Mancha (Anti Terror Platform) and we will fully co-operate to see that it is successful," the elusive leader said.
He said the Maoists are supporting the rally because social activists like Swami Agnivesh, Medha Patkar and intellectuals like Bibhash Chakkaraborty "who had stood by the people's movement" would be attending it.
"The people of Lalgarh have always stood against the atrocities by the police and violence," he said.
He alleged that the police and the CPI(M) were conspiring and scaring people against joining the rally.
"Don't trust the police because they will be working for the CPI(M) government. The people of the area will protect you."
He also denied the Maoists' hand in the derailment of the Jnaneswari Express on May 28 which cost 148 lives.
Kishenji extends support to Mamata's rally at Lalgarh - India - The Times of India
"The Maoists will extend full support to the rally (on August nine at Lalgarh in West Midnapore district). The people of Jungle Mahal will protect all those who join the rally," Kishneji said from an undisclosed location.
"This is an apolitical rally under the banner of Santrash Birodhi Mancha (Anti Terror Platform) and we will fully co-operate to see that it is successful," the elusive leader said.
He said the Maoists are supporting the rally because social activists like Swami Agnivesh, Medha Patkar and intellectuals like Bibhash Chakkaraborty "who had stood by the people's movement" would be attending it.
"The people of Lalgarh have always stood against the atrocities by the police and violence," he said.
He alleged that the police and the CPI(M) were conspiring and scaring people against joining the rally.
"Don't trust the police because they will be working for the CPI(M) government. The people of the area will protect you."
He also denied the Maoists' hand in the derailment of the Jnaneswari Express on May 28 which cost 148 lives.
Kishenji extends support to Mamata's rally at Lalgarh - India - The Times of India
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