Guv thanks political parties for responding to all-party meet

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Kolkata, May 18 (UNI) West Bengal Governor Gopal Krishna Gandhi today congratulated political parties for responding to the peace move over Nandigram and hoped normalcy would return to the strife-torn area.

'' I am happy to learn of the progress being made towards commencing dialgue for restoration of peace...I congratulate all politicval personalities for their sagacious initiative and constructive response in this regard, '' he said in a statement.

The Governor's statment came shortly after Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee and Forward Bloc State Secretary Ashok Ghosh agreed to meet tomorrow to discuss modalities for the proposed all-party peace talks on Nandigram in East Midnapore district.

Nandigram remained a battle ground for more than four months as several people were killed and thousands rendered homeless, while the local economy crashed down following the unabated bloody violence.

Underscoring the need for making women and children of Nandigram feel secure, the Governor said it was imperative that there was an atmosphere of normalcy in the area so that farmers could resume cultivation.

'' I earnestly hope the dialogue will open a chapter of mutual trust, where people live and work in their areas of habitation with confidence, '' he said.

UNI

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