Udayagiri attack was to free 'political prisoners': Maoists

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Visakhapatnam, Apr 10 (UNI) The recent raid on R Udayagiri town in Orissa near the Andhra Pradesh border was conducted to free 'political prisoners' and loot police weapons, Maoists claimed today.

In a statement sent to some media offices here, Andhra-Orissa border committee Secretary of CPI (Maoists), Bhasker, condemned the Orissa and Andhra governments for detaining without charges a large number of Maoist supporters and some members of the group in prisons in the two states and subjecting them to inhuman torture.

Nearly 200 Maoists, including women, last month raided the sleepy town and attacked the police station, sub-jail and tahshil office, freed inmates of the sub-jail and abducted two officers.

However, the two officials were released later on 'humanitarian grounds'. Firearms were also allegedly looted by the insurgents.

Bhasker said many Adivasis and Dalits were being held captive calling them Maoist supporters. These groups should be left alone to lead a normal life, he said, and demanded that all cases be withdrawn forthwith and political prisoners be released.

The Maoist leader criticised AP and Orissa Chief Ministers for not being senstive to the comman man's problems. He wanted combing operations in agency areas to be stopped for a 'free' atmosphere.

Bhasker urged believers in democracy to oppose the policies of the two Governements, which were 'only interested in appeasing MNC's like TATAs, BIRLAs and Jindals'. The policies were aimed only at protecting the interests of capitalists and rich, he lamented.

He objected to the 'dual attitude' of the left parties - CPI and CPI(M) - for unabashedly supporting the votaries of the rich.

'Construction of Polavaram project across Godavari river was one such plan to help the rich at the cost of poor tribals and oppressed class, thousands of whom would lose their homes and livelihood due to construction of the project. Maoists urge the people having belief in democracy to oppose the construction of the project.' Bhasker added.

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