The Association of Indian Communists and the Indian
Workers’ Association GB condemn this brutal attack that has claimed the life of
the young student leader. We express our solidarity and share the grief with
the family of Sudipto Gupta, the Student Federation of India and the CPI M in
mourning this tragic loss.The CPIM polit bureau has condemned the killing of
the 22 year old Sudipto. The PB has called for a judicial probe and the left in
West Bengal has called for 15 minute road blocks along with a 12 hour strike in
the state in protest.
Comrade Sitaram Yechury has issued the following
statement on behalf of the Polit Bureau of the Communist Party of India
(Marxist):
“The Polit Bureau of the CPI(M) strongly condemns the
killing of a student leader, Sudipta Gupta, under police custody, in Kolkata.
Along with a large number of students, Sudipta, a leader of the Students
Federation of India, was protesting demanding holding of college union
elections in the state, which the Trinamul Congress state government has been
thwarting. The protest action took place with prior police permission. When the
students were arrested and were under police custody, Sudipta was killed.
The explanation given by the Kolkata Police is totally
incredulous. It is necessary to have a judicial enquiry into the incident. The
state government must take the full responsibility for such a sorry state of
law and order where even peaceful exercise of basic democratic rights is not
being tolerated. “
The Student’s Federation of India leader was cremated
last night as thousands in Kolkata poured out on the streets to grieve. An
autopsy report released yesterday said that Mr Gupta had a broken jaw and
fractures on his head, as well as injury marks all over his body and that all
the injuries were sustained before his death.
Sudipto Gupta
The father of student leader Sudipto Gupta, who died soon
after he was arrested by the police during a student demonstration in Kolkata
on Tuesday, today met West Bengal Governor MK Narayanan.Accompanied by CPM
leader Surya Kanta Mishra, Mr Pranab Kumar Gupta and Sudipto’s sister Sumita
Sengupta met the Governor to seek justice for his son.
Sudipto, a member of the CPM’s student wing, was arrested
while protesting with other activists against Ms Banerjee’s government for
delaying college elections.Sudipto’s colleagues say he was beaten mercilessly
on his head.The police says that while the students were being taken to prison,
Mr Gupta fell out of a bus, hit his head on a lamp-post and died hours later in
hospital. His death triggered massive protests in Kolkata.In an attempt to
cover up the killing a local bus driver was arrested by the police alleging a
fall from a bus and reckless driving by the bewildered driver.
Chief Minister of West Bengal Mamata Banerjee of the
Trinamool Congress, said yesterday that young activist’s death was a “petty
matter” and no reason for students to protest over. Her remarks have further
angered the people of West Bengal, particularly the student community. More
protests are likely to follow in the days ahead.
The left in Britain will stand shoulder to shoulder with
the people of West Bengal in challenging the tyranny of the TMC that has
already claimed hundreds of lives. We endorse the call for a judicial enquiry
to fully probe this brutal killing.
Harsev Bains
National General secretary
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