The Statesman

The Statesman In the backdrop of the violence in Nandigram, members of the Singur Krishi Jomi Raksha Committee (SKJRC) have decided to go for “guerilla warfare” to fox the state government and police. They’ve hit on the strategy to reoccupy the land “grabbed” for the purpose of setting up the Tatas’ small-car factory in Singur. The decision was taken at a meeting early this week.
Instead of converging on a single point to stage a demonstration, SKJRC members will now spread out in small groups of 20-30 persons, take positions near pre-identified targets near the project site and launch simultaneous attacks on the boundary wall. Each group will have at least 10 young people. Sporadic incidents of arson have been reported from Singur so far. Farmers have now figured out that simultaneous, coordinated attacks could guarantee a larger impact.
The newly-adopted strategy, said to be the brainchild of a district Suci leader, is aimed at “demoralising” policemen posted at the project site. “We started the movement with peaceful intentions. But the government countered it with unprecedented police action. A youth was killed and as many as 500 people have been injured in police atrocities in Singur. This has got the protesting farmers scared and demoralised. One even committed suicide last week. Now, guerilla warfare is the only option,” a senior SKJRC member said.