India, Nov. 1 -- West Bengal chief minister Suvendu Adhikari on Saturday announced that he would reopen cases related to the 2001 Chhoto Angaria massacre and the 2007 Nandigram firing, which together left around 19 people dead.

"I would reopen the cases against those involved in Chhoto Angaria (massacre) in 2001 and the ones who went to Nandigram to carry out a bloody Suryoday (Sunshine) after collecting firearms from the CPIM's party office at Garhbeta in West Midnapore. Not a single accused will be spared," he said , while addressing a BJP rally at Garhbeta.

At least five All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) supporters were killed, allegedly by CPI(M) cadres inside a house at Chhoto Angaria on January 4, 2001. Adhikari was then an AITC...