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Naidu concerned over killings in West Bengal

Naidu concerned over killings in West Bengal

Author: Observer Political Bureau
Publication: The Observer of Business and Politics
Date: September 15, 2000

Andhra Pradesh chief minister Chandra Babu Naidu on Thursday expressed his serious concern about the ongoing political killing in West Bengal and said that the Centre must act to ensure normalcy.

Talking to newsmen after his one-hour meeting with Union home minister L K Advani, Mr Naidu said that it was sad that there were violations of democratic and political rights in the state and people were being killed.

"I have made it clear with the home minister that the Centre must act upon and can not remain silent on these issues, I had useful discussions with him," he added.

Replying to a question whether the TDP would support the use of Art 356 or the disturbed areas act, Mr Naidu said that our stand on the Art 356 was known to everyone.  The TDP had even talked about abolition of this provison of the Constitution.

"But the political decisions change at different circumstances.  The report of the NDA leaders and the defence minister Geroge Fernandes have established that the political killing in certain parts of the West Bengal are going and there should be some method to stop it, if the state government has failed to do so," Mr Naidu added.

Earlier, Mr Naidu discussed the law and order situation of West Bengl with Ms Banerjee and extended his moral support to the Trinamool Congress for its on-going fight against the Left Front government in the West Bengal.  He also tried to explain the composition of Parliament and the legal hurdles about imposition of the President's rule in the state.

However, he agreed to the demand that certain areas of the West Bengal may be declared as the disturbed areas.

Talking to newsmen Ms Banerjee said she was grateful to Mr Naidu for his support to the fight against the misrule of West Bengal.  "I stick to the demand of the imposition of the President's rule in the state.  The report of the defence minister has confirmed our charges.  But now it is upto the home ministry to act.  I am satisfied about the concern shown by all cabinet colleagues and the partners of the NDA," she said.

Meanwhile, the home ministry has sought another report from the state governor Viren Sah following the memorandum submitted by the Trinamool Congress leaders to him in the West Bengal.  The report is expected to be sent within a day or two.

The home ministry is also preparing a proper response to the letter written by the West Bengal chief minister Jyoti Basu, sources added.
 


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