CHASI MULIA ADIVASI SANG (CMAS). (Koraput, Raygada Dt., Orissa) Affiliated to ALL INDIA KISAN- MAZDUR KISAN SANG (AIKMKS)

Condemn Maoist Kidnap Of Com.Krishna, Activist of CMAS Koraput.

We are demanding his Immediate Release.

Dear Friends,

With shock and anguish we are informing you all that on October 18^th, 2011 at about 4.30PM nearly 40 armed men led by the CPI (Maoist) had interrupted a section of Adivasi people when they were on their way towards Kathulapeta from Bandugaun in Koraput district and forcibly kidnapped 4 Adivasis, namely Imrika Sanga, Imrika Yenkati of Bankidi village, Imrika Paraiah of Silabadi Village and Puvala Kayu of Vikram Village. Some of the kidnappers covered their faces with towels while some others were wearing Red shirts. Some were seen with guns on the nearby hill top. The 4 CMAS activists were taken towards Jhangidivalas forest in Kabirbadi Panchayat

It is to be noted here that on October 18^th, 2011 about 3000 Adivasi people from various villages of Bandugaun Block took out rally under the leadership of CMAS to Bandugaun to present a charter of their demands to the BDO such as: schools for Adivasis, teachers, proper health care, medicines for malaria, tube wells, BPL cards, draught relief, work under NREGA, implementation of 2/56 and other acts aimed at protecting the rights of Adivasis and lands to the Adivasis etc. Four Adivasi activists who were kidnapped by the Maoists were returning to their homes after taking part in this rally. The CMAS and Adivasi people have protested against this act and demanded for an immediate and safe release of the activists.

It was only on October 20^th, 2011 morning the news came out that the 4 kidnapped activists were set free. However, their families and the people had to wait for this more than 40 hours in agony and tension.

But the Maoists did not relent. On October 20^th, 2011 morning at about 10’O’ clock, 40 armed Maoists had intercepted Com.Krishna, a leading activist of CMAS and cultural activist, when he along with two of his colleagues were passing through Almando Bazar in Bandugaun Block on a Motor Bike. The armed Maoists have pushed a stick in the wheels of moving Bike and thus made them fall down. Then they forcibly kidnapped Com.Krishna and fled away. Com.Krishna’s whereabouts and his conditions are not yet known. Why he is kidnapped is not known. It is a fact that Com.Krishna is a leading activist of CMAS and critical of certain acts of Maoists against poor Adivasis. (He openly criticized the Maoists act of breaking the lock of poor Adivasi houses in Kanaga and Neelabadi Villages, destroying the belongings and crushing under the feet the photos and Marx,Engels,Lenin and also the photo of Com.Kendruka Arjun.)

It needs to be recollected here that on August 9^th, 2010 an armed murder squad of Maoists had killed Com.Kendruka Arjun when he was going to hospital together with his sick wife. Com.Arjun was secretary of Koraput district Chasi Mulia Adivasi Sang. He was a poor Adivasi and developed into a popular leader of Adivasi people’s movement through his long dedicated work. The Maoists sought to defend their crime by branding Com.Arjun as police informer. But this allegation was proved to be blatant lie. The democrats, Intellectuals and well-wishers of the people’s movement widely and sharply condemned the Maoist act. The Adivasi people of Koraput district took part in thousands in the last journey of Com.Arjun and again on August 9^th, 2011 they held the first anniversary of Com.Arjun’s Martyrdom. The people are determined to march ahead under the leadership of CMAS and complete task handed over to them by their leader Com.Arjun. Our CMAS has repeatedly appealed to the Maoists through booklets, leaflets and public meetings to shun the politics and methods of murder and antagonism against other Communist Revolutionary Organizations and Mass Organizations. We appealed not to harm the people’s movements and direct their ire against the exploiting ruling class and their state.

Yet the Maoists have resorted to the acts of kidnapping the activists of CMAS in Koraput district.

We once again wish to point out to the Maoists that resorting the methods like threats, coercion, pressure of killing against the members, activists, leaders and people led by other Organizations leading the struggles of Adivasi people against the exploiting ruling classes and their governments and the attempt to weaken, destroy, and grab the movements by such acts would only gladden the exploiters, oppressors and their states. It will lead to immense problems to the cause of people as a whole.

We appeal to the Democratic Organizations, Democrats, Intellectuals and whole those who stand by the just Democratic Rights and Cause of People to Immediately Intervene in the situation, CONDEMN THE MAOIST ACT OF KIDNAPPING AND DEMAND THE IMMEDIATE AND SELF-REALSE OF COM. KRISHNA, THE ACTIVIST OF CMAS KORAPUT DISTRICT.

Regards,

Srikant Mohanty

Convener

Chasi Mulia Adivasi Sang (CMAS)

Koraput, Raygada