Saurabh Mukherjee
CPI(M)’s statewide “Bangla Bachao Yatra” continued to gather momentum as it entered its eighth day, progressing steadily from the northern districts toward the southern parts of West Bengal.
Launched on November 29 from Tufanganj in Cooch Behar, the march has already traversed Alipurduar, Jalpaiguri, Darjeeling, North and South Dinajpur, and Malda before reaching Farakka in Murshidabad late Friday. The next leg of the campaign began from there on Saturday morning.
Friday saw an active day of mobilisation in Malda district. Beginning from Malda city, the yatra travelled through English Bazaar to Manikchak, and onward from Amriti to Milki before arriving at Dharampur Chowki.
After a public meeting there, participants moved in a bike convoy towards the Bhutni Bridge via Mathurapur.
CPI(M) State Secretary Mohammad Salim led the march, accompanied by senior leaders such as Minakshi Mukherjee, Debajyoti Sinha and Kaushik Mishra, culminating in a large rally at Chandipur.
Addressing a packed gathering in Bhutni, Mohammad Salim criticised the state government for ignoring the plight of families affected by river erosion.
“When people's houses were washed away by river erosion, the government did not show any concern. Now the Chief Minister is rushing to Malda and Murshidabad to prevent the disintegration of his own party,” he said.
He added, “Their aim is to save the party for loot, they have no interest in saving the people. Therefore, we are marching with the red flag to unite the people of Bengal and save the people of Bengal.”
He accused the BJP of fuelling religious polarisation to maintain political control.
According to him, “to maintain the reign of loot, BJP is engaging in communal division politics by dragging temples and mosques into grassroots politics.”
Salim stressed that issues such as unemployment, poor health infrastructure, river erosion and lack of educational opportunities affect all communities equally and deserve urgent attention.
In her address, Minakshi Mukherjee questioned the priorities of both the Trinamool Congress and the BJP. She remarked that even as people fear losing their homes to erosion, “Trinamool BJP leaders are shouting about Ram Mandir and Babri Masjid. They are making people panic about SIR.”
She accused the ruling Trinamool Congress of corruption in the 100-day work scheme.
“Trinamool stole the money for 100 days of work. They withdrew the money by writing a fake name in the master roll. CPIM complained. BJP stopped the money. So what happened? Trinamool stole. And the people were punished,” she said.
She highlighted the growing debt burden on villagers forced to rely on microfinance loans at exorbitant interest rates, warning that bouncers are now visiting households when families fail to pay instalments.
“We cannot let this continue,” she added.
Throughout the day, CPI(M) leaders—including former district secretary Ambar Mitra, Shatrup Ghosh, Pratik Ur Rahaman, Jamil Firdous, Pranay Karji and Didhiti Roy—addressed multiple meetings across Malda, reinforcing the party’s message as the yatra advanced deeper into the state.
Launched on November 29 from Tufanganj in Cooch Behar, the march has already traversed Alipurduar, Jalpaiguri, Darjeeling, North and South Dinajpur, and Malda before reaching Farakka in Murshidabad late Friday. The next leg of the campaign began from there on Saturday morning.
Friday saw an active day of mobilisation in Malda district. Beginning from Malda city, the yatra travelled through English Bazaar to Manikchak, and onward from Amriti to Milki before arriving at Dharampur Chowki.
After a public meeting there, participants moved in a bike convoy towards the Bhutni Bridge via Mathurapur.
CPI(M) State Secretary Mohammad Salim led the march, accompanied by senior leaders such as Minakshi Mukherjee, Debajyoti Sinha and Kaushik Mishra, culminating in a large rally at Chandipur.
Addressing a packed gathering in Bhutni, Mohammad Salim criticised the state government for ignoring the plight of families affected by river erosion.
“When people's houses were washed away by river erosion, the government did not show any concern. Now the Chief Minister is rushing to Malda and Murshidabad to prevent the disintegration of his own party,” he said.
He added, “Their aim is to save the party for loot, they have no interest in saving the people. Therefore, we are marching with the red flag to unite the people of Bengal and save the people of Bengal.”
He accused the BJP of fuelling religious polarisation to maintain political control.
According to him, “to maintain the reign of loot, BJP is engaging in communal division politics by dragging temples and mosques into grassroots politics.”
Salim stressed that issues such as unemployment, poor health infrastructure, river erosion and lack of educational opportunities affect all communities equally and deserve urgent attention.
In her address, Minakshi Mukherjee questioned the priorities of both the Trinamool Congress and the BJP. She remarked that even as people fear losing their homes to erosion, “Trinamool BJP leaders are shouting about Ram Mandir and Babri Masjid. They are making people panic about SIR.”
She accused the ruling Trinamool Congress of corruption in the 100-day work scheme.
“Trinamool stole the money for 100 days of work. They withdrew the money by writing a fake name in the master roll. CPIM complained. BJP stopped the money. So what happened? Trinamool stole. And the people were punished,” she said.
She highlighted the growing debt burden on villagers forced to rely on microfinance loans at exorbitant interest rates, warning that bouncers are now visiting households when families fail to pay instalments.
“We cannot let this continue,” she added.
Throughout the day, CPI(M) leaders—including former district secretary Ambar Mitra, Shatrup Ghosh, Pratik Ur Rahaman, Jamil Firdous, Pranay Karji and Didhiti Roy—addressed multiple meetings across Malda, reinforcing the party’s message as the yatra advanced deeper into the state.
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