The West Bengal government on Tuesday admitted that investigation into the November 2 mine blast on a convoy of VVIPs near Salboni was suffering because of the agitation by tribals at Lalgarh in West Midnapore district.
Roads remained blockaded and electricity and drinking water supplies were snapped at Lalgarh as tribals protested for the third consecutive day against alleged police atrocities following the blast, from which two union ministers Ramvilas Paswan and Jitindra Prasad besides Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee escaped uhurt.
The tribals under the banner of the Bharat Jakat Majhi Marwa Juan Ganta, have demanded unconditional release of all those arrested and a public apology by the Superintendent of Police for the "atrocities".
West Bengal government is still in a dilemma, whether to be tough or initiate some kinds of talk.