Kolkata: Marginalised in the West Bengal Assembly elections and criticised by allies for the Left Front's defeat, former chief minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee on Tuesday said his party, the CPI(M) will make a turnaround.
"We must bring change in state politics. We are prepared to fight against all odds. It will be absolutely wrong, if the new government thinks it will be able to dominate us. We will make a turnaround," Bhattacharjee said.
He said that the party was keeping a watch on developments in the Darjeeling hills and junglemahal and other areas and would react at an appropriate time.
Thousands of party workers were rendered homeless after the declaration of election results following violence by the ruling Trinamool Congress, he alleged at a rally to protest violence against party workers and the hike in price of diesel, kerosene and LPG.
He blamed the Mamata Banerjee government for failure to contain the violence against party workers despite repeated requests.
Demanding that party offices 'captured' by Trinamool Congress be returned, he alleged, "Trinamool Congress workers are doing this in connivance with the police.
"Even share-croppers and patta-holders are not allowed to cultivate their land by ruling party workers."
Criticising the increase in prices of petroleum products, Bhattacharjee said that this had resulted in hike in prices of all essential commodities.
"Despite our protests, the Centre remains indifferent and no steps have been taken," he said.
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