Protect democratic rights of common people: CPM

BHUBANESWAR: The Communist Party of India (Marxist) on Friday staged demonstration in front of the State Assembly here protesting the eroding law and order situation of the State. Later the delegation led by CPI (M) State secretary Janardan Pati handed over a memorandum to the State Home Secretary demanding protection of democratic rights of the common people.

In the memorandum, party leader said that attack against tribals, dalits and women are increasing in the State. The police are neither taking action against the culprits nor lodge case based on the FIR which is happening in the districts of Nabarangpur, Gajapati and Malkangiri, they added.

Pati said the police even want to suppress the voice of the agitated school and college teachers by using lathi and water canon which is very unfortunate. The agitators, who take part in the demonstrations, were being arrested by Bhubaneswar DCP lodging criminal offences are condemnable, he added.

He also expressed grave concern over the police excess on the anti-Posco agitators at Govindpur and Patna near the proposed Posco site in Jagatsinghpur district. He demanded the Government to stop suppress the public voice and conduct fair investigation to book the criminals under law.

Among others, CPI (M) State member Jagannath Mishra, Sisir Hui, Sarat Das, slum leader Anjan Nath, women leader Minati Panigrahy and Suresh Panigrahy took part in the demonstration.