A team of leaders and activists of Communist Party of India(Marxist) visited Lakkavaram, Palasapuram, Isukalapalem, Golagondi and Ramayapatnam on Thursday and consoled the villagers who were victims of the police firing on agitators. The team members asked the villagers not to be cowed down by the threats of the Government and the police but continue to fight for their rights. They promised to stand by the agitators in their fight for justice. The team members said that thousands of villagers and fishermen were dependent on the fertile and marshy lands in the affected villages for their livelihood. They alleged that the Government had forcibly acquired 1,600 acres of land from the villagers.
The CPI(M) leaders said that the victims were not willing to part with their lands even after losing their kith and kin. They demanded stoppage of all the activities of NCC on the disputed land and a probe by a judge of the High Court into the firing.
(Courtesy : The Hindu)
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