Activists protest detention of tribal leader Chhatradhar MahatoOctober 11th, 2009 KOLKATA - Hundreds of activists of various organisations, including the Association for Protection of Democratic Rights (APDR), took out a rally here on Saturday and sought the release of tribal leader Chhatradhar Mahato. The activists urged the government to open talks with banned organisations.
Activists protest against detention of tribal leader Chhatradhar MahatoOctober 9th, 2009 KOLKATA - Hundreds of activists of the Association for Protection of Democratic Rights (APDR) took out a rally here on Thursday protesting against the detention of tribal leader Chhatradhar Mahato. The activists, who were supported by the Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist), demanded that the government should open talks with the banned organisations.
CPI (ML)-L demands release of tribal leader Chhatradhar MahatoOctober 2nd, 2009 KOLKATA - Demanding the immediate release of Chhatradhar Mahato, an elusive tribal leader of a Maoist backed outfit, supporters of the Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist)-Liberation, took to the streets here on Thursday. Carrying banners and placards, CPI (ML)-L activists and supporters torched effigies of Home Minister P.
Tribal leader Chhattradhar Mahato's police custody extendedOctober 1st, 2009 KOLKATA - Tribal leader Chhattradhar Mahato, who was arrested last week for his alleged links with Maoist rebels in West Bengal's Lalgarh area, was Thursday remanded in police custody for seven more days. The People's Committee against Police Atrocities (PCAPA) leader was produced in the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate court of Jhargram in West Midnapore district.
Tribal leader Mahato has insurance policy worth Rs.1 cr: PoliceSeptember 30th, 2009 KOLKATA - Chhatradhar Mahato, the arrested chief of a Maoist-backed body in West Bengal's Lalgarh, has an insurance policy worth Rs.1 crore (Rs.10 million) and he recently bought a house in Orissa, a top police officer said here Wednesday. "Mahato has confessed during interrogation that he has an insurance policy worth Rs.1 crore and he has also given two premiums for it.
Maoists backed tribal leader Chhatradhar Mahato arrested in LalgarhSeptember 27th, 2009 LALGARH - An elusive tribal leader Chhatradhar Mahato, who has been spearheading an agitation since November last year against alleged police excesses in West Midnapore's troubled Lalgarh area, was arrested here on Saturday. Mahato, leader of People's Committee Against Police Atrocities (PCAPA), which has been spearheading agitation against alleged police atrocities, was nabbed from Pirka region, near Lalgarh village.
Suspected Maoists kill three CPI-M activists in BengalJune 17th, 2009 KOLKATA - Three activists of West Bengal's ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) were shot dead Wednesday by suspected Maoists in the Jhargram area, close to the troubled town of Lalgarh, in what is seen as a sign of the rebels expanding their activities. Motorcycle-borne Maoists gunned down the three activists, including a zonal committee member of CPI-M's student wing, Student's Federation of India, in Jhargram subdivision of West Midnapore, police said.
CPI-M office torched, 2,000 cadres leave LalgarhJune 15th, 2009 KOLKATA - An office of the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) was torched Monday and 2,000 of its cadres were forced to flee West Bengal's troubled Lalgarh in West Mindapore district after clashes with a tribal body. The tribals, led by the People's Committee Against Police Atrocities (PCAPA), also allegedly set afire the house of Anuj Pandey - a top CPI-M leader in Lalgarh - and also forced the police to wind up three camps set up in the area.
Lalgarh tribal group asks people to vote against CPI-MApril 23rd, 2009 KOLKATA - Protective sand bags, special search lights will be used and a large number of central forces deployed by the Election Commission for Lok Sabha polls in West Bengal's troubled Lalgarh, as an influential tribal group called for voting against the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M). According to a tripartite agreement Wednesday among the Election Commission, the state government and the tribal body People's Committee Against Police Atrocities (PCAPA), elections for the 49 booths at Lalgarh block in West Midnapore district will be conducted in four villages - Baro Pelia, Choto Pelia, Dalilpurchawk and Khasjungle.
Vote against CPI-M, Lalgarh tribal body tells votersApril 23rd, 2009 KOLKATA - An influential tribal body in West Bengal's troubled Lalgarh village block Thursday urged people to vote against the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) in the Lok Sabha polls. Spelling out the stand of the tribal body Peoples' Committee Against Police Atrocities (PCAPA), its leader Chhattadhar Mahato said people could support any party other than the CPI-M.
West Bengal minister under EC scanner for anti-tribal speechApril 13th, 2009 KOLKATA - A video recording of a West Bengal minister's election speech lambasting a prominent tribal leader will be sent to the Election Commission Tuesday to see if he has violated the model code of conduct, an official said Monday. Transport Minister Subhas Chakraborty in an election meeting threatened Chattradhar Mahato, who is spearheading a tribal movement in Lalgarh area under the aegis of People's Committee Against Police Atrocity (PCAPA).
Lalgarh crisis deepens as CPI-M, tribal leader trade chargesApril 10th, 2009 KOLKATA - The crisis in West Bengal's tribal-dominated Lalgarh area where residents have been protesting police 'excesses' and resisting a planned government crackdown against Maoist rebels, deepened Friday with a senior Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) leader and tribal leader trading charges on the agitation. Lambasting the movement of the tribals who are not allowing the police to enter the region, the CPI-M's Subhas Chakraborty said: 'No one has the right to stop the police from entering any region.
Government threatens action against West Bengal's tribal agitatorsApril 8th, 2009 KOLKATA - The West Bengal government Wednesday threatened strong action against agitating tribals who allegedly kidnapped 10 activists of the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) Tuesday. The People's Committee Against Police Atrocities (PCAPA) members kept the CPI-M activist confined for hours in tribal-dominated Lalgarh, some 200 km from here, in West Midnapore district.
West Bengal residents keep out police, CPI-MApril 4th, 2009 KOLKATA - A group of residents in West Bengal's tribal-dominated Lalgarh region Saturday put up two check posts to prevent the police and Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) workers from entering the area. The check posts were put up by the members of the People's Committee Against Police Atrocities (PCAPA) at Raigarh and Barotelia area of Lalgarh in West Midnapore district.
West Bengal police to sniff out Maoists from Lalgarh before pollsMarch 25th, 2009 KOLKATA - Police will carry out a combing operation to sniff out Maoist rebels from the tribal-dominated Lalgarh region of West Bengal before the upcoming Lok Sabha polls, an official said Wednesday. 'We will be sending police forces to Lalgarh before the April-May elections to search out Maoists guerrillas in the region so that polls can be conducted in the district peacefully,' West Bengal Home Secretary Ardhendu Sen told reporters here.
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