A mass protest was called in Bhubaneswar to condemn the encounters of 28 maoists by Andhra Pradesh and Odisha police in Malkangiri in Odisha. The protest was joined by CPI(ML) (Liberation), CPI-ML (Red Star), CPI-ML (New Democracy), CPI, AIPF, Insaf and other organisations and democratic sections. The protestors demanded a judicial investigation of the killings. Com. Radhakant Sethi, Com. Mahendra Parida from CPI(ML), Amiya Panda from AIPF, Com. Sivaram from Red Flag and Com. Asis Kanoongo from CPI were some of the participants who addressed the protests. The speakers cautioned the central government and the state governments in AP and Odisha to stop the Greenhunt.
CPI(ML)’s Andhra Pradesh unit too condemned the killings, terming them brutal fake encounter. They demanded judicial investigation of the same and questioned the refusal of the Odisha government to conduct post-mortem of those killed.
