The party criticised Mamata and her followers for siding with land owners, without sparing a thought for the landless labourers and unrecorded bargadars (those with no-eviction rights).

“She is only speaking about land owners in Singur. Why are they silent about the landless labourers and others? Those who are demonstrating in Singur and claim to be Naxals should fight for landless labourers,” said Kartik Pal, Politburo member of CPI-ML (Liberation).

According to a survey conducted by the party, there are 300 people who are either landless labourers or unrecorded bargadars in Singur.

“A number of them are absentee landowners who have already received payment for their land. But the agricultural labourers have got nothing. Neither Mamata Banerjee nor the state government is thinking about them,” Pal added.

At present, small Naxal groups are sharing the dias with Mamata in Singur. They include CPI-ML (SOC) led by Purnendu Bose and Dola Sen, CPI-ML (ND) led by Paltu Sen.

The CPI-ML (Liberation) welcomed the move by Governor Gopalkrishna Gandhi to mediate over the issue, but added that the fate of the landless labourers should also be considered. The party will hold a rally in Singur on September 10 in this connection.

Tatas not transparent about project, alleges Mamata
A day before the crucial talks between the state government and the Trinamool Congress to end the Singur impasse, party chief Mamata Banerjee accused the Tatas of not being transparent over the small car project.

“The Tatas have not maintained transparency over setting up of the factory,” said Mamata. She alleged that the Tatas haven’t provided a blue print of the factory to neither the Trinamool Congress nor the state government.