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“We had a lot of expectations from the meeting as it had been declared an ‘apolitical’ one. We were told that the rally would be held to establish peace in Jungalmahal. But the meeting and the Union Minister left us disappointed. In the name of an apolitical meeting, she actually held a political rally. There were no words of assurance for us. Mamata Banerjee did not even recognize us and our movement in the area for the last two years. It was a sheer ‘drama’ organised by the Trinamool,” said Manoj Mahato.
“We do not want alms. We want respect. We had expected Mamata Banerjee to felicitate the relatives of martyrs including Sidhu Soren and Lalmohan Tudu. She did not even take the name of the PCAPA, which had prepared the ground for the Trinamool Congress in Lalgarh. She did not not recognise mass leaders like me and Asit who, for the last one week, had worked day in and day out to make the rally successful,” added Mahato.
He asserted, “We want Constitutional rights. How can she announce standing on a so-called apolitical platform that she would give the people of Jungle Mahal everything. The way she was announcing, it seems that she was throwing alms to beggars. Is she God and are we her disciples?”
Mahato claimed that the PCAPA is not a banned outfit. “The PCAPA is the only mass organization in the Lalgarh-Jhargram tribal belt which has taken an active part in eliminating the CPM cadres from the area. The Trinamool leaders would never have been able to enter the area if the PCAPA had not supported them, said an angry Mahato.
“More than 80 per cent of the crowd at the meeting had been mobilised by the PCAPA. In my area, I spent more than Rs 30,000 for the rally. I mobilised people from the Kalsibhanga, Dherua, Salboni, Madhupur, Goaltore and Lalgarh areas. More than 80 buses were hired by us to ferry people. The villagers marched towards the meeting grounds with our flags. But we did not get any recognition. We were never under any political organisation and now we will never go with this kind of political organisation,” contended Mahato.
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Of course...it was a staged drama...all she is interested is in removing the Left and capturing the CM's seat in Writers Building and she is doing everything possible.....What a shame....what a shame
Mahatoes should understand Mamata can take the help of PCAPA for holding meeting at Lalgarh but can't recognise it as she avoids being called in hand-in-glove with PCAPA, a frontal organisation of the Maoists.Aim of her meeting was simply to resist or recover land being grabbed by CPM with the help of joint forces.In fact, she's is on the look out for winning some seats in the Maoist affected arreas with the help of PCAPA in coming assembly polls.
this is another drama scripted by mamata. it was pre planned that she will not utter any word of appreciation on the moist outfits. later the PCAPA will be angered on this and mamata can prove to UPA that she is not in tie up with maoists. what an idea madamji... time will come when she will seek help from LDF govt itself to protect her from maoists themselves.
Yes Mamata Bannnnnerjeeeee is God and the poor people will keep voting her in again and again. The same goes for heroes like Mayawati, Lalu, Amar Singh, Pawar, etc. Unfortunately our democracy and political system rewards those that commit heinous crimes. Should we at least question our democracy now?
GOOD LESSON FOR MAHATO AND THE PCAPA WHO ASKED HIM TO SPEND 30,000 TO BRING PEOPLE FOR THE RALLY MAMTA IS A THIRD RATE POLITICIAN SHE IS A CURSE FOR THE PEOPLE OF WEST BENGAL AND INDIA.
Nothing comes for free. Is she has to have the votes of people in the maoist belt to fulfil her ambition of becoming the Bengal CM, then she should do retun favours. Apparently, just pressing for an enquiry into Azad's death, and supporting the maoist cause wasn't just good enough.