[3] The points listed in the programme announced in Calcutta promised that their government would ensure availability of primary needs of the people; handle the food crisis, provide rehabilitation to refugees; fight against corruption, nepotism, black-marketing, unemployment, food prices; pay special attention to women, scheduled castes and tribals; reorganise the police force to respect democratic rights.

When in opposition, the parties behind the United Front had made fervent criticisms of the Congress government for not solving the food crisis.

Following Ghosh's presentation at the assembly, the CPI(M) sharply criticised him for not having procured enough food supplies, as well as for going soft on wealthier landlords.

CPI(M) and other left parties in the Front demanded fixed prices on essential food grains.

Furthermore, a one-day West Bengal general strike to protest the central government's actions was planned.

[5] In the programme of the United Front, it had promised to reorganize the police force not to interfere in democratic movements.

The new circular differentiated between 'legitimate' and 'unlawful' actions in labour conflicts, barring police from intervening in legitimate trade union activities.

The High Court intervened again, ordering the police force to ignore the circular of the state government in case of gheraos and act in accordance with the law.

Radical elements, calling for immediate revolution, were present in the second-rank leadership of the party in West Bengal.

In the northern parts of the state, Charu Majumdar and Kanu Sanyal had built up a power base of their own inside the party ranks.

In clear class terms our party's participation in such governments is one specific forms of struggle to win more and more people and more and more allies for the proletariat.

On 22 November 1967, UF gave a call for a mass rally in at Brigade Parade Grounds, Calcutta, to protest the actions of the governor.

In response the UF, Rashtriya Sangram Samiti and labour organisations gave a call for a 2-day general strike in West Bengal.

[9] Fresh elections to the Legislative Assembly were held in February 1969, having been postponed due to severe floods.