Bellary: Naxals Attack in Chattisgarh is attack on Indian democracy: Kondaiah

Media Release

Bellary, 27 May 2013: The former MP and MLC K C Kondaiah here on Sunday May 26, strongly condemned the barbaric attack by the Maoists on a convoy carrying Congress leaders participating in the ’parivartan yatra’ of the party in Bastar district of Chattisgarh on Saturday May 25.

The attack has led to the death of 21 people including state Congress president Nand Kumar Patel. This is the latest and most shocking example of the politics of violence and terror practiced by the Maoists against all their political opponents. It is not an attack on Congress party but an attack on Indian democracy.

Kondaiah charged that the Chattisgarh government is answerable for the reported lack of security arrangements for the yatra. On the one hand, the BJP government allows the killing of innocent tribals as happened last week in the name of fighting the Maoists and on the other hand, it utterly fails to protect legitimate democratic activities in that state.

 

Kondaiah extended his condolences to the families of all those killed. He demanded a high level enquiry into the incident. He also demanded firm action to be taken to stop these Maoists depredations. He called upon all democratic forces to fight the politics of violence by the Maoists. He said that according to some sources, there are 24 Maoist training centers in that state and that government should take steps to close them all besides strengthening police force there.