Naxalbari, 29th July: Left party members initiated a movement against government land encroachment, fake ‘khatian’, the sale of leased land by encroachment, and the de-encroachment of river banks.
Members of various organizations, including CPI(M) and CPI(ML), organized a rally and protest on Monday, culminating in the submission of a memorandum to the Naxalbari Block Development Officer (BDO).
The memorandum outlined several demands, such as the return of land to an individual in the Sebdella area of Hatighisa, the cessation of efforts to occupy and sell river banks in Maniram, and the halt of plans to acquire cremation land for solid waste management in Gossaipur.
Additionally, the memorandum addressed concerns over three arrests made on the complaint of the Naxalbari Block Land Reforms Officer (BLRO), questioning the unknown status of other involved individuals.
Protesters also called for an investigation into the entire incident and demanded the removal of the Naxalbari Panchayat Samiti’s working president, who was arrested in a land-related case.