People of the tribal areas of North Bengal got some respite on Tuesday as the tribal body which had called for an indefinite bandh three days ago exempted tea gardens, shops and markets from it.
Government offices, however, remained shut and transport remained cut off due to the bandh. Adivasi Vikas Parishad, the tribal body, on Tuesday announced that the strike will end on May 17, when they will court arrest en masse in Jalpaiguri court.
The state government, meanwhile, refused to let off the two adivasis arrested for rioting and arsoning and remained firm in its stand.
“We are keeping a vigil. Things are under control. But we will not release the arrested people,” said Raj Kanojia, Inspector General, Law and Order.
“We have exempted shops and markets from the bandh, since we do not want the people to suffer. We will continue our bandh till May 17 and on the same day lakhs of tribals will surrender and court arrest in Jalpaiguri court,” said Rajesh Lakra, senior leader of Adivasi Vikas Parishad.
Government offices, however, remained shut and transport remained cut off due to the bandh. Adivasi Vikas Parishad, the tribal body, on Tuesday announced that the strike will end on May 17, when they will court arrest en masse in Jalpaiguri court.
The state government, meanwhile, refused to let off the two adivasis arrested for rioting and arsoning and remained firm in its stand.
“We are keeping a vigil. Things are under control. But we will not release the arrested people,” said Raj Kanojia, Inspector General, Law and Order.
“We have exempted shops and markets from the bandh, since we do not want the people to suffer. We will continue our bandh till May 17 and on the same day lakhs of tribals will surrender and court arrest in Jalpaiguri court,” said Rajesh Lakra, senior leader of Adivasi Vikas Parishad.
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