40-day campaign against price rise, corruption in West Bengal: Left Front

The Left Front in West Bengal today announced a 40-day campaign followed by a "massive" gathering to protest against price rise, corruption and "anarchy" allegedly unleashed by the Trinamool in the state.

"We will hold the campaign across all districts from January 4 to February 12 which will culminate in a massive rally at the Brigade Parade Ground in the city," Left Front chairman Biman Bose told newspersons here.

"Increase in petroleum product prices and other essential commodities has become a burning issue," Bose said.

Saying that the campaign would also target corruption, he said, "A huge amount of money which could have otherwise gone to government coffers have gone to some individuals' pockets."

Bose said that the Left Front had also discussed in its meeting today some recent happenings in the state relating to violence in educational institutions.

"Trinamool Congress is perpetrating violence out of desperation," Bose claimed while referring to the recent incidents of violence leading to the death of one and serious injury to another college student.

With assembly elections in the state due by May next year, he said that the Front has decided to pay special attention to women and hold meetings for women only.

"All Left women's organisations have been asked to hold meetings for women only during this period," he said.