MALDA, Feb 19: In view of the annual examinations, students on Saturday would face problems because of the 12-hour strike on the same day by the Intuc leaders in Malda district. The Intuc leaders have called the strike to protest against the Indian Railway Board's decision to form a new railway division in Bhagalpur, Bihar.
Unfazed by criticism from various quarters over the justification of the bandh call, the Intuc district president Mr Narendranath Tiwari said that he would change his decision. “The proposal by the railway board if implemented would impoverish the Malda division and we would not accept it,” he said.
The Malda Merchants’ Chamber of Commerce (MMCC) has sent a letter to Mr Tiwari, also the chairman of the English Bazaar Municipality (EBM), requesting him to defer the strike called on 21 February. The joint secretary of the MMCC Mr. Ujjal Saha said: “We have urged Intuc leaders to defer the strike as the Mahedipur exporters’ association would organise a sports meet for disabled boys and girls at English Bazaar town on 21 February. If they are still adamant on their stand, hundreds of disabled boys and girls will face problem to attend the sports meet," he said. Even teachers and students are very worried. Mrs Pranati Dasgupta, headmistress of Barlow Girls’ High School, said: “We are very confused and do not dont what to to do. Students will face problem in coming to school for the exam on 21 February due to the strike. If we get to know that there will be a strike on Saturday by tomorrow morning we might just cancel Saturday's exams”.
When contacted, the Intuc district president Mr Tiwari said: “We would announce our final decision tomorrow morning. But still I stand by my decision”.
Meanwhile, while the Congress MLA from English Bazaar Mr Krishnendu Choudhury and other Congress leaders said that the Intuc had no justification to call a strike on the issue, BJP leaders decided to extend their support. n SNS
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