CPI(M) calls for judicial probe into Murshidabad riots, says violence ‘scripted for political positive factors’
The CPI(M) has demanded a judicial probe into the latest communal riots in West Bengal’s Murshidabad district, accusing the ruling TMC and the opposition BJP of colluding to engineer the violence for political positive factors forward of the 2026 meeting elections.
Sounding the bugle for the 2026 West Bengal meeting elections marketing campaign from a mega rally of CPI(M)’s frontal organisations on the Brigade Parade Grounds in Kolkata, occasion state secretary Mohammed Salim alleged that the TMC and BJP have been engaged in “aggressive communalism” to divert public consideration from urgent points akin to unemployment, value rise and corruption.
“We would like a judicial probe into the Murshidabad riots to carry out the reality. The TMC and BJP are engaged in aggressive communalism, which is nothing however a determined ploy to shift focus from the actual points affecting the widespread individuals,” Salim mentioned.
“BJP and Trinamool Congress are attempting to take West Bengal to a state of affairs the place fraternity and unity among the many individuals will probably be misplaced,” he mentioned.
Claiming that the communal violence in Murshidabad was “scripted”, he mentioned this was an try to divide the individuals over faith for political positive factors.
Referring to the Waqf (Modification) Act introduced in by the Centre, Salim launched a scathing assault on the BJP-led Union authorities, accusing it of betraying the individuals.
“The regulation (Waqf Modification Act) has been amended nationwide. There’s a nationwide protest towards it. However riots did not happen wherever besides Murshidabad. That raises critical questions,” he mentioned.
The veteran Left chief alleged that each the BJP and the TMC have been “serving to one another” to polarise voters within the run-up to the 2026 polls.
“Earlier than the 2026 elections, the BJP and TMC are serving to one another in order that an environment is created within the title of faith and other people get divided,” he claimed.
“Let the battle for the 2026 (West Bengal meeting elections) battle begin from right here,” he mentioned, urging supporters and sympathisers to work for the revival of CPI(M)’s electoral fortunes.
Lauding the employee and farmer our bodies and different Left supporters and sympathisers for turning up on the mega rally on the iconic Brigade Parade floor in good numbers, he mentioned that it isn’t sufficient to point out the energy of numbers on the assembly solely however it’s essential to take the political battle to the grassroots stage.
The CPI(M) couldn’t win any seat within the 2021 West Bengal meeting elections and within the 2024 and 2019 Lok Sabha elections within the 42 constituencies within the state.
Taking a swipe on the Centre’s growth slogan, he remarked, “The BJP-led Union authorities has turned its slogan of ‘Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas’ into ‘Sabka Satyanash’ (destruction of all).”
The CPI(M) chief additionally alleged that the Murshidabad riots have been “orchestrated” via a tacit understanding between the BJP and the TMC.
“TMC and BJP colluded and orchestrated this violence. It is a shameful betrayal of the individuals’s belief,” Salim mentioned.
The CPI(M) has known as for rapid motion towards these accountable and urged the individuals of West Bengal to unite towards what it described because the “harmful politics of division”.
Sustaining that rioters needs to be acted towards with an iron hand, the CPI(M) secretary mentioned that legal instances needs to be lodged by the police suo motu towards anybody giving hate speech.
Salim mentioned that police reforms are a necessity to make sure that they act independently.
The mega rally was known as by CITU (Centre for Commerce Unions), AIKS (All India Kisan Sabha) and AIAWU (All India Agricultural Staff’ Union).
CITU West Bengal state secretary Anadi Charan Sahu mentioned that the Narendra Modi authorities has introduced down an assault on the working courses, claiming that problems with livelihood have been being given a go-by.
He claimed that owing to lack of job alternatives in TMC-ruled West Bengal, individuals have been having to go to different states seeking work.
Sahu urged the individuals to take part in a nationwide strike known as on Could 20 demanding jobs and upholding of staff’ rights.
A number of commerce unions have known as a nationwide strike on Could 20 to press for numerous calls for, together with scrapping of labour codes, stopping privatisation and holding common consultations via Indian Labour Convention.
