Agartala, Jun 27, 2012 : Ruling CPM strongly condemned opposition Congress's statement on alleged nexus of the party with banned militant groups.
Amidst a major political controversy in Tripura with allegations and counter allegations between both the ruling CPI(M) and opposition Congress about alleged close links with extremist groups, CPM's state secretary Bijan Dhar said that the Congress statements was not an act of responsible political party. Dhar was interacting with the media in the party headquarter at Melarmath area of Agartala today.
He reiterated that Congress leaders were engaged in recruiting tribal youths and collecting money for banned NLFT. 'The plan is planning to disturb peace in ensuing assembly elections' he said.
"Our party never encourages such underground elements and their activities", said Dhar, adding that party's stand is clear on withdrawal of criminal cases of surrendered militants. 'Even according to norms set by the union ministry of home affairs all cases unrelated to heinous crimes like murder and crimes against women can be withdrawn' said Dhar.
He strongly objected to remarks made by Congress leaders and said that Congress insulted peaceful sentiment of tribal population of Tripura.
Referring to the outcome of the interrogation of arrested three NLFT cadres, CPM's spokesman Goutam Das said that nabbed Dhanu Kolio in his confessional statement in a local court had said crores of rupees had been collected from the construction agencies engaged in erection of border fencing work.
Dhanu Koloi also said that NLFT collected their first installment of extortion money at MLA hostel in Agartala in presence of Congress's ST cell leader Debabrata Koloi.
He asked, if the Congress does not have any nexus with ultras, why opposition leader Ratanlal Nath stood for bail of arrested NLFT militant Jagadish alias Jester Debbarma as a lawyer.
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