Why Lalgarh is burning...

June 19, 2009 21:33 IST

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It's been four days since pro-Naxal tribals took control of Lalgarh in West Midnapur district of West Bengal after forcing security forces to leave the area. Even as security forces clear inch by inch of the besieged Lalgarh, tribals continue to eradicate traces of Communist presence in the region.

Rediff.com tracks the tribals' actions.

Image: Tribals vandalise and set to fire CPIM cadres' property and furniture
Video: Dipak Chakraborty

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What tribals are complaining about

June 19, 2009 21:33 IST

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"All these years, CPI-M cadres and leaders have amassed huge wealth by exploiting us. Now it's our turn to retaliate," said one of the tribals.

Image: A pro-Maoist tribal speaks

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'They taught us violence. We are just reciprocating'

June 19, 2009 21:33 IST

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"It's our duty to flush CPI-M men out of Lalgarh," said one of the attackers, adding, "They taught us violence. We are just reciprocating."

Image: Tribals on a burning spree

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'Let CPI-M men realise how it feels to be tortured'

June 19, 2009 21:33 IST

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"Let the CPI-M men realise how it feels to be tortured," said one of the tribals setting fire to a local CPI-M leader's furniture at Lalgarh on June 17.

Image: Lalgarh burns...

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