Judicial probe sought into Narayanpatna incidents

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Judicial probe sought into Narayanpatna incidents


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Lokshakti Abhiyan demands suspension of Koraput SP

SP is targeting the movement of the Chasi Mulia Adivasi Sangh, Sadangi allegesArrests of Tapan Mishra and Padmanabh Behera condemned
BERHAMPUR: A group of social activists have demanded suspension of the Koraput Superintendent of Police (SP) Deepak Kumar Chouhan and judicial enquiry into the recent happenings in Narayanpatna block of Koraput district.
Addressing a press conference in the city on Monday president of the Lokshakti Abhiyan Prafulla Samantra and spokesperson of the CPI-ML (New Democracy) Bhala Chandra Sadangi alleged that the Koraput SP was intentionally targeting the ‘democratic’ movement of the Chasi Mulia Adivasi Sangh (CMAS) and its leader Nachika Linga. They said the SP was being used by the liquor mafia, land grabbers and private mining firms, who want to exploit natural resources and livelihood of tribals in Koraput district.
Mr Samantra said the CMAS had started solving local cases on its own due to which no cases were lodged in the Narayanpatna police station during past six months. As per these activists, the activities of CMAS and Mr Linga had thwarted vested interests of landlords, illicit liquor mafia and a private firm interested in bauxite mining in the area by destroying the environment.
“So, the police are trying to annihilate Mr Linga and destroy CMAS by making false allegations that they have Maoist links,” Mr Samantra alleged.
They also protested arrests of Tapan Mishra and Padmanabh Behera on charges of Maoist links, who according to them were social activists involved in democratic elections in the past.
They also criticised the SP for pasting posters of Mr Linga as a most wanted criminal in Narayanpatna area. As per these activists the recent public declaration of the SP that they have recommended banning of CMAS was at the instigation of an anti-CMAS organisation named Shanti Committee. It may be noted that the activists of the ‘Shanti Committee’ had recently held demonstration in Bhubaneswar in protest against violent activities of CMAS had demanded suspension of Koraput Collector Gadadhar Parida.


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