Odisha Police is on a public relation drive. After having
persuaded members of Chasi Mulia Adivasi Sangh to quit the struggle and join
the mainstream, its eye is on the villagers of Narayanpatna, the heartland of
rebellion over land alienation.
On Thursday, Director General of Police Prakash Mishra led
the exercise as police distributed sports kits, educational articles, TV and
DTH connection among villagers at a meeting held in Narayanpatna.
Police said the sports items are meant to engage the youths
constructively in the Maoist-hit areas while books and learning materials are
aimed at motivating children to take to studies to keep them way from negative
impacts of the Maoists’ activities.
What were the TV and Dish TV connection for? The exposure to
media will enable the villagers from these backward areas to know that
underdevelopment is the cause of Maoism.
Over 1000 inhabitants from 20 villagers attended the meeting
attended by ADG (Intelligence) Abhay and Koraput SP Awinash Kumar.
Later talking to mediapersons, the DGP said an
anti-extremist training school and a training hub for Special Operation Group
will be established at Koraput soon. Land for the institutions has been
identified near the railway station in the town. Of 19 districts affected by Maoism, 11 have already been
brought under police control.
“Situation in Rayagada and Kandhamal is gradually improving.
Maoist problem at Koraput, Malkangiri, Nabarangpur, Balangir and Bargarh
districts is largely because of Left wing extremism in neighbouring
Chhattisgarh and Andhra Pradesh,” the DGP asserted. Source : New Indian Express
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