|| State Congress leaders in a state of fear while sympathizers add fuel to Maoist fire! ||
Ranchi: The spokesperson of the banned CPI (Maoist) Gopal ji has sent a open letter of threat to the Congress leaders of Jharkhand to either stop the proceedings on the ‘Operation Green Hunt’ or resign from the basic membership of the Party else be prepared to face the consequences!
The Congress and the entire opposition in the Jharkhand Assembly raised this issue in the House and were personally assured by CM Shibu Soren that adequate security would be provided to all. The Congress leaders are a scared lot!
Shibu’s stand on the naxalite matter is an open secret and his confusing statements on the ‘Operation Green Hunt’ have not induced much of a confidence. Shibu says that the operation will progress as scheduled and in the same breath states that efforts would be made to bring the misguided youth to the main stream. He is also wary of the innocent tribals being victimized during such operations.
The fact is that the naxals are prepared for a dialogue on the matter with the government only on their terms, which has been out rightly rejected. The Maoists announced a 72 day truce also but the loot and plundering continue paying no heed to their Supremo’s words.
State Congress President Pradeep Balmuchu blames Shibu Soren’s confusing statements on the Green Hunt operation for the current situation. Koteshwar Rao alias Kishenji of the banned Maoist Group had threatened to bring their offensives to the cities too and a couple of days later even send out threatening letters to the Congressmen. The CM instead of announcing the full fledged offensive is still continuing with his assurances only, lamented Balmuchu.
Meanwhile to add to the worries of the Congressmen, a group sympathizing with the Maoist Group has only added more fuel to the already ablaze issue. The Group calling itself ‘Anti Operation Green Hunt Citizens’ Forum’ has started raising its voice against the operation green hunt. Their stand is that is condemnable and dangerous and is bound to violate the Human Rights. This will be like waging a war on your own people and has to be stopped by all means. The Operation Lalgarh is an ideal example to support our view stated a Forum representative. The Forum demanded transparency in developmental works and ensure employment to the youth rather than resorting to violent methods. The Forum demanded scrapping of all MOUs for the various mega projects as it would only lead to land grabbing and displacement of the locals.
The convenor of the Forum Tridibh Ghosh said that the government’s unclear stand on the Operation Green Hunt has forced the Forum to stand by the side of Maoists against the Operation. We will continue with our demands for the suspension of the
Operation Green Hunt immediately. The Forum has a large number of intellectuals and social activists in its fold. Intellectuals of the like of Sten Swamy and Faisal Anurag were part of the Forum and expressed their reservations on the said operation.
To further add to the confusing statements of Shibu Suren, his Cabinet Minister Hemlal Murmu said that a new organization has arisen to protest the Operation Green Hunt and they are sitting on dharna outside the Vidan Sabha. The Forum has threatened to intensify its protests if the said operation was not withdrawn. We (Government) have to seriously give it a thought! He refused to elaborate on his comments.