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Source: The Hindu (http://www.hinduonnet.com/2009/08/25/stories/2009082552730300.htm)
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Ousted families stage protest


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BHUBANESWAR: About 200 families who were allegedly driven out from their villages by Chasi Mulia Adivasi Sangh in Narayanpatna block of Koraput district staged demonstration demanding ban on the organisation here on Monday.
Villagers comprising women and children alleged that they were forced to beg as CMAS had robbed them completely. “Since May 8 we have been out of our villages. Our houses were set on fire, food grains preserved for future use were snatched away and our domestic animals were killed. We fled our villages to save our lives,” said Albina Turuk from Vikrampur village under Narayanpatna block. Ms. Turuk alleged that since they did not join the violent movement as being preached by CMAS, they were attacked and driven out from their villages. “When they attacked en masse by CMAS, families ran away to areas such as Koraput, Jeypore, Rayagada, Bhubaneswar, Kakriguma and Laxmipur. We don’t know the whereabouts of our neighbours,” said Hikoka Lati of Dumsili village where 20 houses were allegedly burnt down by CMAS members. He alleged that the police were non-responsive to their complaints while CMAS was looting houses and attacking people . “It has b!
ecome very difficult for us to provide two square meals a day to our children,” said Ms. Turuk.
Koraput: Chasi Mulia Adivasi Sangh of Bandhugaon took away 310 bags of rice stored under OTELP project in two different panchayats of Bandhugaon block in Koraput district on Sunday. While the supporters of the Sangh first looted 60 bags of rice from Kattulpeta panchayat storeroom, later another group from the same sangh took away 250 bags of rice from Kanagaon panchayat.


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