AVP distributes leaflets in support of TMC

EOI, Jalpaiguri, 13 Apr 2014: The Adivasi Vikash Parishad today took to distributing leaflets in support of the Trinamool Congress for the upcoming parliamentary polls. The two-paged promotional material comprises appeals for votes in the local Sadari language and focuses on various achievements and projects undertaken by the ruling party.

AVP state general secretary Tej Kumar Toppo released the manifesto containing photographs of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and AVP central committee leader Kartik Orao. The pamphlet also reminds the chief minister being felicitated with the highest Adivasi honour of ‘Singa Dai’ (dauntless woman with divine powers). 

The AVP handouts claim community representatives had presented a deputation with 37 demands to former chief minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharya, but it had no effect.

However, Banerjee readily approved paid leaves on the Adivasi festival of Karam Puja, formation of a separate Adivasi development board, a Hindi-medium college, a Hindi high school and other demands.

AVP state president Birsa Tirki said the party has firmed up to back the TMC in the Lok Sabha polls considering the chief minister’s concern for the Adivasi community and the state government’s upcoming development projects. Meanwhile, Jalpaiguri TMC president Chandan Bhowmik said the AVP and the TMC will jointly campaign at many Adivasi-dominated regions and tea estates of the district.