Bhumi Uchhed Pratirodh Committee
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Bhumi Uchhed Pratirodh Committee ('Committee against Land Evictions') is an organisation in West Bengal
, India
, formed to oppose the set-up of a Special Economic Zone
(SEZ) in the rural area of Nandigram
. It formed an important role in resisting land-acquisitions in the following Nandigram violence
. BUPC was set up on January 5, 2007, through the merger of three existing anti-SEZ initiatives; Krishak Uchchhed Birodhi O Jonoswartho Roksha Committee (Committee Against Eviction of Peasants and to Save People's Interest', was formed in August 2006 by Socialist Unity Centre of India
(SUCI) and Indian National Congress
), Krisi Jami Raksha Committee ('Committee to Save Farmland', founded by Trinamool Congress) and Gana Unnoyon O Jana Odhikar Sangram Samity ('Association for the Struggle of Mass
Development and People's Right', founded by Jamaat-e-Ulema-e-Hind and PCC, CPI(ML)). Sisir Adhikary, a Trinamool Congress MLA, is the convenor of BUPC. The Joint Secretary of the organization is Nanda Patra, a Socialist Unity Centre of India
(SUCI) leader.
West Bengal
West Bengal is a state in the eastern region of India and is the nation's fourth-most populous. It is also the seventh-most populous sub-national entity in the world, with over 91 million inhabitants. A major agricultural producer, West Bengal is the sixth-largest contributor to India's GDP...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
, formed to oppose the set-up of a Special Economic Zone
Special Economic Zone
A Special Economic Zone is a geographical region that has economic and other laws that are more free-market-oriented than a country's typical or national laws...
(SEZ) in the rural area of Nandigram
Nandigram
Nandigram is a rural area with two commuunity development blocks in Haldia subdivision of Purba Medinipur district of the Indian state of West Bengal. It is located about 70 km south-west of Kolkata, on the south bank of the Haldi River, opposite the industrial city of Haldia...
. It formed an important role in resisting land-acquisitions in the following Nandigram violence
Nandigram violence
The Nandigram violence was an incident in Nandigram in the West Bengal state of India, where, to curb the terror build by All India Trinamool Congress and Maoists, on the orders of the West Bengal government, police entered the Nandigram area and violence erupted...
. BUPC was set up on January 5, 2007, through the merger of three existing anti-SEZ initiatives; Krishak Uchchhed Birodhi O Jonoswartho Roksha Committee (Committee Against Eviction of Peasants and to Save People's Interest', was formed in August 2006 by Socialist Unity Centre of India
Socialist Unity Centre of India
The Socialist Unity Centre of India , previously called the Socialist Unity Centre of India, is a communist party in India. The party was founded by Shibdas Ghosh in 1948.-Ideology:...
(SUCI) and Indian National Congress
Indian National Congress
The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...
), Krisi Jami Raksha Committee ('Committee to Save Farmland', founded by Trinamool Congress) and Gana Unnoyon O Jana Odhikar Sangram Samity ('Association for the Struggle of Mass
Development and People's Right', founded by Jamaat-e-Ulema-e-Hind and PCC, CPI(ML)). Sisir Adhikary, a Trinamool Congress MLA, is the convenor of BUPC. The Joint Secretary of the organization is Nanda Patra, a Socialist Unity Centre of India
Socialist Unity Centre of India
The Socialist Unity Centre of India , previously called the Socialist Unity Centre of India, is a communist party in India. The party was founded by Shibdas Ghosh in 1948.-Ideology:...
(SUCI) leader.