United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Thursday said the U.N. would play a role in resolving the situation in Kashmir when India and Pakistan wanted the world body to step in.

BHADUTALA/MIDNAPORE: Mamata Banerjee told a gathering in Midnapore town on Wednesday criminal charges should be filed against the chief minister for remarks against her and the Trinamool Congress. \"I speak the language of the people. The Trinamool\'s victory run shall start from Midnapore. I again give a call for central forces to be withdrawn,\" Mamata said.



She sounded extremely displeased with West Midnapore SP Manoj Verma, who she referred to as a top CPM agent. \"He (Manoj Verma) tortures people by slashing them with razor blades and then rubs lime juice and salt into the wounds. Does he think he can escape with the riches he has acquired? I will drag him back and make him apologise to the people. The Trinamool will win the Assembly polls comfortably in places like Lalgarh, Goaltore and Salboni. The CPM is confident of a win in Keshpur. They don\'t realize that the people of Keshpur will show them the door. What has the government done in the last 34 years. People asked for food. They got bullets instead. Peace can\'t be achieved without development. What happened to the state government\'s much touted Salboni project? I have plans for Jangalmahal and will set up a number of industrial units there. I shall also link Lalgarh by rail as soon as peace returns,\" the Trinamool supremo said.



However, the Trinamool chief chose to lie low on the Maoist question. She only said that the railways can\'t lay railway lines unless peace returns in Lalgarh.



The first two programmes during the day at Kharagpur and Bhadutala were railway functions. Among those present was CPI MP Probodh Panda. With Mamata going on about new projects, he had little choice but to offer full support. The CPM nearly succeeded in making an issue of Mamata\'s decision to name the halt station at Bhadutola as Jangalmahal. At the last moment, the railway minister decided to convert the name to Jangalmahal (Bhadutala) Halt.



\"We set up the halt station within two months of the demand. Before long, it will be converted into a full-fledged station. The Kharagpur-Purulia Intercity Express will be named Olchiki Express to honour Santhals. I believe this much needs to be done for people who have been neglected for years. Trinamool will win in Lalgarh. I would ask those from the minority community to stand by the Adivasis. CPM should remember that the British didn\'t succeed in of Midnapore. Just as the CPM showed their backs in Singur and Nandigram, they will slip out of Lalgarh soon,\" Mamata said.


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