ABAVP threatens boycott of LS polls

The Akhil Bhartiya Adivasi Vikas Parishad leadership today threatened to boycott the Lok Sabha polls in Jalpaiguri district if the state government failed to fulfil its demands by 31 March.

According to the organisation’s Terai-Dooars coordination committee president, Mr John Barla, the tribals have lost faith in the Left Front Parliamentarians of the region. “The former RSP MP from Alipurduar constituency, Mr Joachim Buxla, did nothing for the tribals. He used to visit the locked tea plantations to seek votes but did not take the initiative to reopen the plantations while the workers continued to suffer. This year, the RSP has changed its candidate and nominated state PWD minister Mr Manohar Tirkey for Alipurduar constituency, but we are not convinced of his efficacy,” Mr Barla said. MORE...