Nandigram battle over

The battle over Nandigram in West Bengal has created a nation wide ripple. The trouble started with declaration of the intention to build a chemical hub in Nandigram because of its close proximity to Haldia Petrochemicals and also Haldia Port. The proposed SEZ (Special Economic Zone) by Central and State government saw a mass resentment because of the unwillingness of the people to vacate their lands for industry. Though a handsome compensation package was declared the people stick to their ground. This led the government to rethink on its strategy of SEZ and a new site was proposed for the chemical hub. This should have meant restoration of peace but unfortunately the battle continued. During the mass resentment lead by Trinamul Congress, the main opposition of West Bengal Government, the Trinamul party workers have dispelled their oppositions from their lands in Nandigram. CPM party workers were massacred in the battle and their lands taken away by Trinamul Congress men. Trinamul virtually made Nandigram a separate entity without any administrative control and police. They joined hands with Maoists and led land mines through out the Nandigram. These happened over last 11 months in spite of the State Chief Minister Mr. Buddhadev Bhattacharya requesting and urging his opposition to come to an all-party meeting and to return to peace. Trinamul time and again has denied all invitations to meet the Chief Minister (CM) for the meetings. This led to the CM in consultation Prime Minister of India, Dr. Manmohan Singh to bring CRPF (Central Reserve Police Force) to Nandigram to bring peace. But suddenly a burst of outrage occurred among the CPM party workers in Midnapore. They entered the Nandigram this time massacred their opposition and claimed all land. This final bloodshed for power once again made Nandigram a strong hold of CPM.
But who suffers at the end? There is a saying when elephants fight it is the grass which suffers. The worst sufferers have been the hapless poor, the innocent children and women. The people were blundered, their homes set ablaze and lands destroyed. The people are the sufferers. All the politicians and so-called intellectuals who are up roaring against this perhaps haven’t even sent a rupee to restore their normal livelihoods. This shortsighted politics meant only for power is bringing down the state to its knees. The State image has suffered. But the parties are interested more in blame game than in truly standing by the people in their need. All parties need to stop this mindless war and restore confidence among people.