PDCI calls 2-hr strike across state today

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Posted online: Wednesday, March 05, 2008 at 01:59:23
Updated: Wednesday, March 05, 2008 at 02:19:56

Kolkata, March 4 The People’s Democratic Conference of India (PDCI), the political outfit floated by the Jamiat-e-Ulama Hind, will hold a statewide strike on Wednesday from noon to 2 pm.

This was announced by Jamiat state Secretary Siddiqullah Chowdhury on Tuesday, who’s also steering PDCI and its allies in a political coalition. Normal life might be affected in Burdwan, Birbhum, East Midnapore, Hooghly, Howrah and some parts of Kolkata due to the strike.

The blockade has been called to protest against the setting up of a proposed township at Dankuni and a power plant at Katwa. PDCI has alleged that the two proposed projects will damage agricultural land, temples, mosques, educational institutions and livelihood of the labourers in the areas concerned.

Party sources, however, told The Indian Express that the blockade will help PDCI assess its strength in pockets where it intends to contest the upcoming panchayat elections. PDCI has claimed to have already reached out to 14 districts, where they have set up 200 block-level committees and 1,500 village-level committees. “PDCI, along with our coalition partners, will contest 20,000 seats of the total 49,000 seats,” Chowdhury said.

On March 13, PDCI representatives will hand over deputation to administrative officials of various districts demanding a fair panchayat polls. The party will also observe martyrs; day on March 14 — the day on which police firing had claimed 14 lives at Nandigram last year.

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