Paschim Midnapore, May 4 :
Paschim Midnapore, May 4:
Chief minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee today announced that his government would not allow the PWG to run its organisation in some areas of Midnapore.
'We will not allow them to carry out their activities in the district and will force them to quit Midnapore at any cost,' Bhattacharjee said at the Circuit House here this afternoon.
He praised the Midnapore police for tackling the extremist threat and said 100 PWG activists were arrested over the past few months from the Midnapore-Bankura range, eight of whom were facing murder charges.
The chief minister announced that the government would initiate drastic measures against the extremists to save the people from the reign of terror unleashed by these forces in some villages.
'Our government will not allow the PWG to continue its activities in Midnapore. They have killed seven of our party leaders and supporters and one NVF official. Naturally, we can't distribute sweets to the PWG men,' Bhattacharjee said.
Asked why the CPM cadre was becoming a soft target for the PWG, the chief minister said: 'Left extremist forces always consider us as their main enemy. This is because we are working for the poorer section of the society and they (PWG) are engaged in exploiting the poor to achieve political gains. Naturally, we are becoming their number one enemy.'
Bhattacharjee admitted that despite constant vigil to check PWG activities, a small group of extremists was still active in the district. 'But we will not allow them to run their organisation in Midnapore. We will force them to quit Midnapore at any cost,' he said.
The chief minister today inaugurated the new building of the Vidyasagar Cooperative Bank, which has been recognised as the best in its category in the state, in Midnapore town.
Speaking at the function, he charged the nationalised banks of step-motherly treatment towards West Bengal. The
nationalised banks were
investing only 46 per cent of the state's depositors' money in Bengal, thus depriving the state economically.
Bhattacharjee cautioned that his government would be forced to stop putting money of different departments in the banks if the practice continued.
The chief minister said his government was considering several proposals for setting up industrial units in the district with help from the Tatas.
'We have plans to set up a group of industries in Kharagpur and Midnapore with help from the private industrialists. We are also in touch with the Union government and seeking help in setting up the industrial units in Midnapore and Haldia,' he said.
CPM activists expelled
Four CPM leaders of Nakashipara in Nadia were expelled for 'anti-party activities'. They
allegedly had close links with the Congress during the last
Assembly polls.
Party secretary Anil Biswas said the Nadia district committee had recommended the expulsion of Dilip Sarkar, Sandip Sinha Roy, Radheshyam Sarkar and Swapan Chakraborty from the organisation.
'We have accepted the recommendation,' he added.
The four expelled leaders allegedly maintained close links with the Congress during the last Assembly elections.