Protests against Nandigram killing disrupt traffic

Rajahmundry, Mar 15 (UNI) The volunteers of the Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist-New Democracy) today staged rasta roko disrupting traffic in protest against the Nandigram police firing in which 14 farmers were killed and many injured.

The agitation led by CPI(ML-ND) town secretary K Joju raised slogans against the West Bengal Government and burnt the effigy of Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee.

Speaking on the occasion Mr Joju demanded the resignation of Mr Bhattacharjee and demanded an inquiry into the incident.

UNI