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PWG WATCH: Land For Poor: Naxals Urge Govt To Constitute Panel 1) Land for poor: Naxals urge govt to constitute panel HYDERABAD: With surplus land distribution among poor high on their agenda, leaders of the CPI (Maoist) and Janashakti group on Sunday wanted the Andhra Pradesh government to constitute a high-power committee to study the issue and initiate necessary steps for implementing land reforms. (New Indian Express, October 18, 2004, Monday) http://www.newindpress.com/NewsItems.asp?ID=IEA20041017111808&Page=A&Title=Southern+News+%2D+Andhra+Pradesh&Topic=332 ------------------------------------------------------------ 2) Naxal talks hit a land block Hyderabad, Oct. 17: Naxal representatives Ramakrishna and Amar said they would not accept a government offer to set up a commission to look into the issue of distribution of surplus and government lands among the landless poor. They insisted that an independent committee be set up with due representation to Naxal parties, people??™s organisations, democratic organisations and intellectuals. Speaking to reporters at the end of the third day of talks, the Naxal duo said: ???We have no faith in the commissions. There were several commissions whi-ch did nothing for the people.??? (Deccan Chronicle, October 18, 2004, Monday) http://www.deccan.com/home/homedetails.asp#Naxal talks hit a land block ------------------------------------------------------------ 3) Naxalites give new dimension to land issue By Our Special Correspondent HYDERABAD, OCT. 17. Naxalites created a flutter in political circles today when they released a list of 43 individuals who had allegedly encroached upon prime land in and around the twin cities. (The Hindu, October 18, 2004, Monday) http://www.hindu.com/2004/10/18/stories/2004101814220400.htm ------------------------------------------------------------ 4) Naxals train guns on big shots HYDERABAD: The Naxalite leaders on Sunday trained their guns on ???big shots??™, who own hundreds of acres in and around the city. According to Naxals, these lands are ??????encroached agricultural lands.??™??™ They want the State Government to ensure that all big ???land grabbers??™ or ???occupiers??™ vacated the lands so that they could be distributed to the landless poor. (New Indian Express, October 18, 2004, Monday) http://www.newindpress.com/NewsItems.asp?ID=IEA20041017231922&Page=A&Title=Southern+News+%2D+Andhra+Pradesh&Topic=0& ------------------------------------------------------------ 5) Final decision rests with Cabinet, says YSR By Our Staff Reporter VISAKHAPATNAM, OCT. 17. The Chief Minister, Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy, today said the demands being put forth by naxalites would be placed before the Cabinet for a final decision. He was speaking to reporters at the airport here during a transit halt on his way to Vizianagaram to take part in the `Rajiv palle bata' programme. (The Hindu, October 18, 2004, Monday) http://www.hindu.com/2004/10/18/stories/2004101805100600.htm ------------------------------------------------------------ 6) New PWG party vows to secure release of jailed partymen HYDERABAD: The Central Committee of the newly formed Communist Party of India (Maoist) on Sunday vowed to take all steps necessary to secure freedom to their partymen languishing in several jails in the country.(New Indian Express, October 18, 2004, Monday) http://www.newindpress.com/NewsItems.asp?ID=IEA20041017125625&Page=A&Title=Southern+News+%2D+Andhra+Pradesh&Topic=332& ------------------------------------------------------------ 7) Naxals can??™t give loans, says YSR Visakhapatnam, Oct. 17: Chief Minister Y S Rajasekhar Reddy on Sunday said the State government cannot bow to the demands of the CPI (Maoist) and snap ties with the World Bank. ???If we cut off from the World Bank who will give us loans? Definitely not the Naxals,??™??™ the Chief Minister said while talking to mediapersons at the airport here, on his way to Vizianagaram to participate in Pallebata. s???They (Naxals) can demand a change in the conditions being laid down by the World Bank,??? YSR said. (Deccan Chronicle, October 18, 2004, Monday) http://www.deccan.com/Region/RegionNews.asp?#Naxals can??™t give loans, says YSR ------------------------------------------------------------ 8) Agency tribals hail ceasefire Manda (Vizianagaram), Oct. 17: The ceasefire between the People??™s War Group Naxals and the police following the ongoing talks has helped the innocent tribals from the interior hilltop areas to throng to Chief Minister Y S Rajasekhar Reddy??™s Rajiv Pallebata programme in large numbers without any fear or hesitation on Sunday. (Deccan Chronicle, October 18, 2004, Monday) http://www.deccan.com/Region/RegionNews.asp?#Agency tribals hail ceasefire ------------------------------------------------------------ 9) It doesn't pay, says DGP By Our Staff Reporter NALGONDA, OCT.17. Peeved at the naxals' reported proposal for an increase in the wages of the police force in the State during the peace talks with the Government yesterday, the Director-General of Police, S.R. Sukumara, has made it clear that it is "none of their business." (The Hindu, October 18, 2004, Monday) http://www.hindu.com/2004/10/18/stories/2004101808130400.htm ------------------------------------------------------------ 10) DGP fumes at Naxals for raking up cops??™ issues Nalgonda, Oct. 17: Reacting sharply to the CPI-Maoist leaders??™ comments on the issue of salaries of Police Department personnel during the ongoing talks with the State government, Director-General of Police S R Sukumara said that the Police Department is not in a position to accept interference from outside groups in their internal affairs. (Deccan Chronicle, October 18, 2004, Monday) http://www.deccan.com/Region/RegionNews.asp?#DGP fumes at Naxals for raking up cops??™ issues ------------------------------------------------------------ 11) Naxal recruitments pose no threat to Govt: Minister KARIMNAGAR: Endowments Minister M Satyanarayana Rao on Sunday opined that the ongoing talks between the Naxalites and Government would be successful. (New Indian Express, October 18, 2004, Monday) http://www.newindpress.com/NewsItems.asp?ID=IEA20041017234017&Page=A&Title=Southern+News+%2D+Andhra+Pradesh&Topic=0& ------------------------------------------------------------ 12) Police matters are not Naxal business: DGP NALGONDA: ??????We know how to take care of our house, the Naxal leaders better set their house in order first, DGP SR Sukumara said reacting to media reports about the Naxals??™ demand to hike the salaries of police personnel. (New Indian Express, October 18, 2004, Monday) http://www.newindpress.com/NewsItems.asp?ID=IEA20041017231718&Page=A&Title=Southern+News+%2D+Andhra+Pradesh&Topic=0& ------------------------------------------------------------ 13) Ganapathi's message to jailed comrades By Our Staff Reporter HYDERABAD, OCT. 17. The Communist Party of India (Maoist) has promised its jailed members that this new party, which has emerged out of the unification of the erstwhile CPI (ML) Peoples' War and Maoist Communist Centre of India, would "spare no effort to get you free." (The Hindu, October 18, 2004, Monday) http://www.hindu.com/2004/10/18/stories/2004101808100400.htm ------------------------------------------------------------ 14) Intelligence Bureau busy updating profiles of Naxals SRIKAKULAM: The ongoing peace-talks between the Government and top leaders of CPI (Maoist) has evoked keen interest in tribal areas of the district which is considered the cradle of extremism in Andhra Pradesh.(New Indian EXpress, October 18, 2004, Monday) http://www.newindpress.com/NewsItems.asp?ID=IEA20041018013637&Page=A&Title=Southern+News+%2D+Andhra+Pradesh&Topic=0& ------------------------------------------------------------ 15) No mercy to accused in Alipiri blast case: CM VIZIANAGARAM: Chief Minister YS Rajashekara Reddy has ruled out any withdrawal of cases against Naxalite leaders involved in Alipiri blast last year. He was speaking to newsmen during his ???Rajive Pallebata??™ programe in the district on Sunday. (New Indian Express, October 18, 2004, Monday) http://www.newindpress.com/NewsItems.asp?ID=IEA20041018012958&Page=A&Title=Southern+News+%2D+Andhra+Pradesh&Topic=0& ------------------------------------------------------------ 16) CM, DGP react to Naxals' demands VISAKHAPATNAM/NALGONDA: Chief Minister YS Rajasekhara Reddy and Director General Of Police SR Sukumara on Sunday reacted to the points raised by Maoist leaders in the ongoing talks with the State government, while not transgressing their jurisdictional confines imposed by their offices. (New Indian Express, October 18, 2004, Monday) http://www.newindpress.com/NewsItems.asp?ID=IEA20041017111932&Page=A&Title=Southern+News+%2D+Andhra+Pradesh&Topic=332& ------------------------------------------------------------ 17) Kanu Sanyal non-committal By Our Staff Reporter ANANTAPUR, OCT. 17. The former leader of Naxalbari in West Bengal, Kanu Sanyal, today said that he was neither supporting nor opposing the peace initiative between the two naxalite groups and the Andhra Pradesh Government. (The Hindu, October 18, 2004, Monday) http://www.hindu.com/2004/10/18/stories/2004101808080400.htm ------------------------------------------------------------ 18) Kanu Sanyal calls for unity among revolutionary parties ANANTAPUR: Naxalbari Communist leader Kanu Sanyal unveiled the statue of revolutionary leader Tarimela Nagireddy at the Tower Clock here on Sunday. Speaking on the occasion, he said Nagireddy??™s dream would be realised only when all revolutionary parties work unitedly for people??™s welfare. (New Indian EXpress, October 18, 2004, Monday) http://www.newindpress.com/NewsItems.asp?ID=IEA20041017234826&Page=A&Title=Southern+News+%2D+Andhra+Pradesh&Topic=0& ------------------------------------------------------------ The Hindu, October 18, 2004, Monday 19) Extremists destroy liquor shop By Our Staff Reporter VISAKHAPATNAM, OCT. 17. Activists of Adivasi Viplava Mahila Sangham, a frontal organisation of the CPI (Maoist), on Sunday evening attacked a liquor shop near Rintada Junction in G. K. Veedhi mandal and destroyed it. According to the Superintendent of Police, Sanjay Kumar Jain, between 50 and 100 women were involved in the attack, which occurred around 5 p.m. The PW has been opposing the sale of liquor in the agency area. The extent of loss and other details were not available. http://www.hindu.com/2004/10/18/stories/2004101806640300.htm ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Confederation of Human Rights Organizations (CHRO) 3, Rams' Cottage Ambalathumukku Pettah Thiruvananthapuram-695024 Kerala South India Ph.: 0471-2476262 www.humanrightsindia.com www.humanrightskerala.com |
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