[Marxistindia] condemn raid on Shimla Party office

[news from the cpi(m)]

March 19, 2015

 

 

Press Statement

 

 

The Polit Bureau of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) has issued the
following statement:

 

Condemn Raid on Shimla Party Office

 

The Polit Bureau of the CPI(M) strongly condemns the police raid on the
CPI(M) State Committee office in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. The police broke
open the door and damaged furniture in the office and arrested more than a
dozen people including the SFI all India President, Sivadasan. Those
arrested including the SFI President were beaten in police custody.

 

The police action followed the severe lathicharge on a student demonstration
organized by the Students Federation of India outside the assembly against
fee hike. 12 students were badly injured including one who suffered
fractures in the legs.

 

The CPI(M) strongly condemns the illegal entry into the Party office by the
police without a search warrant. Chief Minister Virabhadra Singh is
responsible for the repression which has been unleashed. 

 

The Polit Bureau demands the release of all those arrested, ensuring proper
treatment for the injured in the hospital and action against the police
officers who were responsible for the raid on the Party office. 

 

 

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