Kolkata Floods: Ensure Relief and Rehabilitation
CPI(M) Polit Bureau has issued the following statement on September 24, 2025
THE Polit Bureau of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) conveys its heartfelt condolences to the families of those killed as a result of electrocution and other accidents consequent to heavy rains in the city of Kolkata.
The devastating floods across Kolkata city are not just the result of torrential rains, but of systemic negligence and the deliberate erosion of public infrastructure by the TMC government which has been prioritising profit over people.
We strongly condemn the criminal failure of both the Trinamool Congress-led state government and the BJP-led centre in addressing Kolkata’s worsening flood vulnerability. The priorities of both the central and state governments lie elsewhere. Crores are spent on beautification drives and corporate-driven “smart city” projects, while drains remain clogged, natural waterbodies filled up, wetlands destroyed, and disaster preparedness is reduced to token announcements.
While adequate compensation should be immediately paid to the families of those killed, the Polit Bureau also demands that relief and rehabilitation measures be taken on a war footing.
The Polit Bureau calls upon all its units in West Bengal to immediately engage itself in providing relief and rehabilitation to the affected people with the active intervention of the red volunteers who are well established in these times of distress.
