Transport minister Subhash Chakraborty, known for taking a swipe at the government whenever he gets a chance, demanded a judicial inquiry. “This incident will impact the unity of the Left Front,” he said.
Police firing kills 5 Forward Bloc men
• Founded by Subhas Chandra Bose in 1939. Has been a partner of Left Front in Bengal since 1977. Has 23 MLAs in an Assembly of 294. Largest representation after CPM.
• Has four ministers in a cabinet of 44.
• Discord with CPM began in 2006, at first as muted protests over Singur land acquisition. Protests grew louder after Nandigram violence in January 2007
• It decided to go alone in West Bengal’s panchayat elections in May this year.
• Despite all this, party has backed off when push comes to shove.
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