April 12, 2004
Press
Statement
The
Polit
Bureau
of
the
Communist
Party
of
India
(Marxist)
has
issued
the
following
statement:
Shock
at
Lucknow
Stampede
The
Polit
Bureau
of
the
CPI(M)
expresses
its
shock
at
the
death
of
21
women
in
a
stampede
in
Lucknow.
The
ghastly
incident
took
place
when
women
collected
in
large
numbers
where
saris
were
being
distributed
free
on
the
occasion
of
the
birthday
of
the
BJP
leader
Lalji
Tandon.
It
is
shameful
that
such
inducements
were
being
given
in
the
Prime
Minister's
constituency.
The
BJP
leadership
has
to
explain
how
such
distribution
could
take
place
during
the
period
of
elections.
The
Election
Commission
should
take
immediate
action
against
this
blatant
violation
of
the
law.