Suvendu Adhikari promises to reopen Nandigram firing cases
The West Bengal Chief Minister praised the late Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee while vowing to file fresh FIRs against CPI(M) leaders.
West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Tuesday promised to reopen cases against Left Front leaders regarding the 2007 Nandigram land agitation. Speaking at an event in Gokulnagar, Purba Medinipur, to mark the 19th anniversary of the police firing that killed 11 people, Adhikari said fresh FIRs would be filed against those responsible.
According to The Indian Express, Adhikari named CPI(M) leaders Abhay Ghosh of Goghat, Manoranjan Patra of Taldangra, Tapan Ghosh of Garbeta, and Himanshu Das of Khejuri. He claimed the CID investigation failed to ensure a complete judicial process, leaving those responsible unpunished.
During the event, Adhikari praised the late former chief minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, calling him a very honest man in his personal life despite describing the party as bad. He also expressed respect for veteran CPI(M) leader Biman Bose.
Adhikari, who was with the Trinamool Congress (TMC) during the agitation, stated that the TMC had no role in the Nandigram movement. He said the Bhumi Uchhed Pratirodh Committee (BUPC) fought against the then CPI(M) government.
The Chief Minister also alleged that Mamata Banerjee concealed crucial information in her election affidavits during the 2026 Assembly polls. He said he plans to initiate legal proceedings regarding these discrepancies and investigate the role of the returning officer who accepted her nomination papers despite objections.