Marxists

Most chit funds came up during CPI(M) rule: Roy

Chakdah: Seeking to turn the tables on the Marxists for demanding CBI probe in the chit fund scam, Trinamool Congress leader Mukul Roy on Saturday night alleged that most of the chit funds came up during the Left front regime. "If the investigations start now, many CPI(M) leaders may come under net. The CPI(M) is demanding CBI inquiry to actually delay the probe process," the former union minister alleged at a rally in Chakdah.

Slamming the opposition for dragging the name of his party leaders in the Saradha scandal, Roy asserted "I challenge them to prove the charges. If it is proved that me, or anybody of our party is involved with the scam, nobody will be spared."

On the panchayat polls, Roy said "We wanted to conduct the elections in February or March or April. But since that could not be possible, we will now hold elections on time" Roy predicted that West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will play a vital role in the coming Lok Sabha polls, in the forming of government. He was optimistic about the outcome of the by-election to Howrah Lok Sabha constituency....more

12:40 AM, May 12, 2013

We hold festivals for people, not Cuba or N Korea: Mamata

by IANS

Countering criticism that her debt-strapped government was squandering funds by organising fairs and festivals, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday hit back at the Marxists, saying her regime will continue celebrations for people, not for North Korea or Cuba. ...

02:19 AM, Feb 09, 2013

ISI, North Korea plotting to kill me: Mamata

by IANS

Washington: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee says that Marxists and Maoists are plotting to kill her in league with the Pakistani intelligence, North Korea, Venezuela and Hungary. Banerjee made the sensational charge in an interview to the Washington Post. The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) rubbished the allegation. Banerjee told the Post how her "Marxist political opponents were plotting with Maoist rebels to discredit and kill her". They were...

06:44 PM, May 23, 2012

War of words between Buddha and PC escalates

by CNN-IBN

New Delhi/Kolkata: The battle between Centre and West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee over Union Home Minister P Chidambaram's letter asking him to rein in armed Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI(M))cadres to the state government has intensified. The Home Ministry claimed that Chidambaram's letter to the West Bengal Chief Minister was sent by speed post while the state government has been complaining that the letter was leaked to the media...

11:44 AM, Dec 29, 2010

Buddha replies to PC, says CPM fighting Naxals

by CNN-IBN

Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee on Tuesday said that Communist Party of India-Marxist supporters have formed camps to protect themselves and that they enjoy police protection because of Naxal threats while replying to Union Home Minister P Chidambaram's letter on reining in on armed Marxist cadre in the state. The Bengal Chief Minister pointed out that nearly 260 CPI-M cadres have died so far in Naxal attacks. In...

02:11 PM, Dec 28, 2010