Economist and social activist Prasenjit Bose, who is well known in the social and political circles of West Bengal, is all set to join the Congress party. Mr. Bose (51) had resigned from the Communist Party of India (Marxist) in 2012 over differences with the party for supporting the candidature of Pranab Mukherjee as the President of India.
“There is an assault on the Constitution by the government of the day. The battle against it is being fought by the Congress party and Rahul Gandhi. They are only one who are trying to protect the Constitution,” Mr. Bose told The Hindu confirming his decision to join the Congress party.
The economist has led several movements in the State against the National Register of Citizens (NRC) and was the convenor of Joint Forum against NRC Kolkata. Of late, Mr. Bose has actively taken up the issue of land acquisition at Deocha Pachami Coal Mining project in West Bengal’s district and faced a clamp down by the West Bengal ruling party and the government for highlighting the issue of tribal rights.
Mr. Bose said that at this moment the biggest challenge before the people is to resist Special Intensive Revision (SIR) so that the people’s right to vote is protected.
