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Trinamool-SUCI front organises first rally

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Posted online: Tuesday, March 18, 2008 at 0217 hrs IST

Kolkata, March 17
The newly-formed front of Trinamool Congress and SUCI held its first rally in Kolkata on Monday afternoon.

Speaking at the rally, Trinamool chief Mamata Banerjee said: “SUCI and our party have joined hands to combat CPM. This is our first public rally. We want to win the forthcoming panchayat polls by defeating the Left.”

“Our present focus is to concentrate on strengthening the anti-CPM movement,” said SUCI leader Manik Mukherjee. Prior to this public meeting, SUCI state general secretary Prabhas Ghosh and Banerjee had met in private to discuss the agenda of the alliance.

According to sources, no decision has yet been taken on the number of seats SUCI is likely to share with Trinamool in the panchayat polls. But there is a chance that both the parties will join hands in East Midnapore and especially in Nandigram, sources added.

Banerjee demanded the immediate release of Nanda Patra, a local SUCI leader who was arrested yesterday in Nandigram. Protesting against the “police atrocities” on SUCI leaders, she said: “The Trinamool Congres will do whatever it can to ensure Patra’s release.”

Trinamool and SUCI supporters also protested against KMC’s decision to impose “water tax”. “We will not let the CPM-backed Kolkata Municipal Corporation to implement water tax,” said Banerjee. The rallyists were also joined by opposition KMC councillors who protested against rise in prices and KMC’s failure to come up with a proper BPL list.

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Trinamool-SUCI front organises first rally Express news service Posted online: Tuesday, March 18, 2008 at 0217 hrs IST Kolkata, March 17 The newly-formed front of Trinamool Congress and SUCI held its first rally in Kolkata on Monday afternoon. Speaking at the rally, Trinamool chief Mamata Banerjee said: “SUCI and our party have joined hands to combat CPM. This is our first public rally. We want to win the forthcoming panchayat polls by defeating the Left.” “Our present focus is to concentrate on strengthening the anti-CPM movement,” said SUCI leader Manik Mukherjee. Prior to this public meeting, SUCI state general secretary Prabhas Ghosh and Banerjee had met in private to discuss the agenda of the alliance. According to sources, no decision has yet been taken on the number of seats SUCI is likely to share with Trinamool in the panchayat polls. But there is a chance that both the parties will join hands in East Midnapore and especially in Nandigram, sources added. Banerjee demanded the immediate release of Nanda Patra, a local SUCI leader who was arrested yesterday in Nandigram. Protesting against the “police atrocities” on SUCI leaders, she said: “The Trinamool Congres will do whatever it can to ensure Patra’s release.” Trinamool and SUCI supporters also protested against KMC’s decision to impose “water tax”. “We will not let the CPM-backed Kolkata Municipal Corporation to implement water tax,” said Banerjee. The rallyists were also joined by opposition KMC councillors who protested against rise in prices and KMC’s failure to come up with a proper BPL list.