In a crowded press conference today, Mr. Prakash Karat alleged that the bird-flu is actually a conspiracy hatched by the reactionary forces in collusion with the bourgeois countries to sully the image of WB. He further stated that the imperialist forces are jealous of the dramatic strides achieved by the WB govt in the last few years that has resulted in the health-care indices being more advanced than the so-called developing countries. He was confident that with the help of like-minded comrades this diabolical plan against the people will be defeated comprehensively.