Raj Mahal, Jharkhand: With a target of 1000 meetings at the village level, big and small, the CPI(M) campaign in support of its candidate comrade Gopin Soren is gathering support every day.
Here, as described by Polit Bureau member Brinda Karat who joined the village level campaign today — it is company Raj, along with sitting JMM MP and neighbouring constituency BJP MP, serving the interest of the corporates.
Adani has a big project in the area, as do big private mining companies who are looting mineral resources while thousands are being displaced from their land. One of the village meetings was in Taljhari where several adivasis were arrested for refusing to give up their land. One of those, now out on bail, Manoj Hembram, came to meet comrade Brinda and pledged support to the red flag.
Other meetings were held in Paharpur, Buarijod, Prithbinagar (Pakur). Leaders who addressed the meetings, including State Secretary Prakash Viplabi, comrades Ashok Shah, Premlal Soren, Lewis Soren, Manas Chatterjee.l, among others.