NEW DELHI: The Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Liberation on Sunday described as "insufficient and insincere'' the expression of regret by West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee on the Nandigram killings and said the "least he must have done was to resign and offer an unconditional apology to the people.''

"Mockery of truth"

After a visit by a party delegation led by its general secretary, Dipankar Bhattacharya, to the area, CPI (M-L) L disputed the Chief Minister's statement at the Left Front meeting on Saturday, alleging that he made a "mockery of truth on several key counts.''

The party said during the visit, the delegation members interacted with the injured, who were undergoing treatment at the district hospital and Tamluk, and heard reports of the event from survivors in the villages of Bhangabeda, Sonachura and Gokulnagar.

The survivors complained that Communist Party of India (Marxist) leaders and workers were involved in overseeing the `operation' and charged that there was "nexus'' between the police and the CPI (M).

CPI national secretary D. Raja said here that the West Bengal Government should have been more categorical on the Nandigram issue.

He felt this approach led to apprehension in the minds of the people and the issue also raised questions about the integrity of the Left Front Government "because of the ifs and buts.''

"The Left Front is a common legacy. Allies are not just partners but should be a party to decisions [that the Government] takes. There should be a sense of belonging,'' he said.

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