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Chhattisgarh villagers unite to fight Naxals

Chhattisgarh villagers unite to fight Naxals

Author: HT Correspondent
Publication: The Hindustan Times
Date: January 6, 2003

North Bastar has finally mustered up the courage to take on Naxals. In a show of courage, villagers of North Bastar organised two rallies last week and pledged support to the district administration in its fight against Naxalites. About 1,500 villagers, including women, attended the rally at Koelibeda village in Kanker district on Saturday.

The speakers said all developmental work in their villages had come to a standstill due to Naxal violence, and that they had to face constant threats and harassment. Moreover, drought situation in the region had further aggravated their problem.

Earlier on Thursday, people from 41 villages gathered at the Koelibeda market. One representative from each village addressed the meeting, and called upon people to fight the Naxal menace.

The villagers urged the administration to restart developmental work. They ensured their cooperation in providing security to every work site. The villagers also asked panchayats to support their cause. In the past, many panchayat functionaries had resigned their posts under the Naxal threat.

In a related incident, residents of Sargikore village caught a Naxal activist, Sube Singh, on Thursday, and handed him over to the police.

North Bastar is a den of Naxal activities. On December 31, at a public meeting, the Naxals had warned the people to cooperate with their Koelibeda dalam leader Prabhakaran.
 


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