BHAWANIPATNA/BERHAMPUR: An afternoon after police arrested Lingaraj Azad, a identified tribal rights campaigner, members of various outfits staged protests challenging his unconditional liberate.
Several social activists staged demonstration in front of the earnings divisional commissioner (RDC)’s office in Berhampur and submitted a memorandum addressed to Governor Ganshi Lal challenging his unconditional liberate. Many tribals have threatened to demonstrate in front of Kalahandi collector’s office on Friday.
Lingaraj, adviser Niyamgiri Surakhya Samiti, a tribal outfight antagonistic to mining in Niyamgiri, was sent to Bhawanipatna Jail on Wednesday after police arrested him for allegedly possessing hands, supporting the Maoists and mobilising different tribal leaders towards mining in Lanjigarh.
Theopil Gamang, convenor, Ingenious People’s Forum, a tribal outfit, termed Azad’s arrest as illegal. "It’s a central authority ploy to favour positive corporations through arresting Azad as he is antagonistic to mining Niyamgiri. He has been fighting for protection of tribals’ hobby,” Theopil mentioned.
Prafulla Samantara, an activist who has additionally been at the forefront of anti-mining motion of tribals in Niyamgiri hills, mentioned it’s a motive of significant concern that the federal government is making an attempt to falsely implicate Azad as Maoist sympathiser. “It turns out, a well-crafted technique to stay Azad in the back of bars to kill the tribals’ motion,” he mentioned.
Satya Mahar, the convenor of Niyamgiri Surakhya Samiti mentioned Lingraj was the primary particular person, who had motivated the locals of Trilochanpur to take part within the 2014 election when Maoists had threatened the folks to stay away themselves from balloting. “How could be Lingaraj related to Maoists,” Satya asked. The executive is making an attempt to supress the tribal voice towards the mining, he added.
Police sources mentioned Lingaraj was arrested within the wake of DGP R P Sharma directing police to nab the anti-socials, Maoists sympathisers and different irritating parts sooner than the general elections-2019.
Additional SP of Kalahandi, M Ok Mohanta instructed the newshounds in Bhawanipatna on Thursday that Lingaraj was arrested in two other cases.
Police mentioned, Lingaraj in conjunction with tribals had agitated and threatened in front of Vedanta gate for which Vedanta safety head, Rajiv Ranjan had lodged an FIR towards Azad and his associates in 2017.
In 2019, Bijepur police station, ASI-Tankadhar Budhia, had registered some other case towards Lingaraj and 4 different tribal leaders for containing rallies and perilous the police towards setting up of proposed CRPF camp at Trilochanpur.
State co-ordinator of SC, ST, OBC and minority Sangram Samiti, Satyabadi Naik mentioned Lingaraj peacefully protested towards the CRPF camp bcause the jawans forcibly got the panchayat construction of Trilochanpur within the name of proposed development.
Several social activists staged demonstration in front of the earnings divisional commissioner (RDC)’s office in Berhampur and submitted a memorandum addressed to Governor Ganshi Lal challenging his unconditional liberate. Many tribals have threatened to demonstrate in front of Kalahandi collector’s office on Friday.
Lingaraj, adviser Niyamgiri Surakhya Samiti, a tribal outfight antagonistic to mining in Niyamgiri, was sent to Bhawanipatna Jail on Wednesday after police arrested him for allegedly possessing hands, supporting the Maoists and mobilising different tribal leaders towards mining in Lanjigarh.
Theopil Gamang, convenor, Ingenious People’s Forum, a tribal outfit, termed Azad’s arrest as illegal. "It’s a central authority ploy to favour positive corporations through arresting Azad as he is antagonistic to mining Niyamgiri. He has been fighting for protection of tribals’ hobby,” Theopil mentioned.
Prafulla Samantara, an activist who has additionally been at the forefront of anti-mining motion of tribals in Niyamgiri hills, mentioned it’s a motive of significant concern that the federal government is making an attempt to falsely implicate Azad as Maoist sympathiser. “It turns out, a well-crafted technique to stay Azad in the back of bars to kill the tribals’ motion,” he mentioned.
Satya Mahar, the convenor of Niyamgiri Surakhya Samiti mentioned Lingraj was the primary particular person, who had motivated the locals of Trilochanpur to take part within the 2014 election when Maoists had threatened the folks to stay away themselves from balloting. “How could be Lingaraj related to Maoists,” Satya asked. The executive is making an attempt to supress the tribal voice towards the mining, he added.
Police sources mentioned Lingaraj was arrested within the wake of DGP R P Sharma directing police to nab the anti-socials, Maoists sympathisers and different irritating parts sooner than the general elections-2019.
Additional SP of Kalahandi, M Ok Mohanta instructed the newshounds in Bhawanipatna on Thursday that Lingaraj was arrested in two other cases.
Police mentioned, Lingaraj in conjunction with tribals had agitated and threatened in front of Vedanta gate for which Vedanta safety head, Rajiv Ranjan had lodged an FIR towards Azad and his associates in 2017.
In 2019, Bijepur police station, ASI-Tankadhar Budhia, had registered some other case towards Lingaraj and 4 different tribal leaders for containing rallies and perilous the police towards setting up of proposed CRPF camp at Trilochanpur.
State co-ordinator of SC, ST, OBC and minority Sangram Samiti, Satyabadi Naik mentioned Lingaraj peacefully protested towards the CRPF camp bcause the jawans forcibly got the panchayat construction of Trilochanpur within the name of proposed development.
Lingaraj Azad's arrest evokes protests in Berhampur
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