On the second day of its annual PLGA week observation, the banned CPI (Maoist) has reportedly conducted a public meeting at Gilagondi village, near Gunukurayi in G.K. Veedhi mandal on Thursday as part of its support to Girijans’ campaign against State and Central governments’ plan to start bauxite mining in the Agency.
People from neighbouring villages along with Jerrela area, for which the Union Forest Ministry has given clearance for bauxite mining and the State government issued a GO, No. 97 last month, have reportedly participate in the meeting which was organised by the Korukonda area committee of the CPI(Maoist).
The party repeated its call to Girijans to intensify the agitation against bauxite mining plan and force the government to cancel all GOs and permits for the mining during the meeting and wanted peoples’ representatives and leaders of all political parties to join the agitation.
During the meeting the Maoists have reportedly inquired about former Sarpanch of Jerrela panchayat S. Venkata Ramana, during whose term the Panchayat is reported to have passed a resolution giving its consent to bauxite mining, as noted by Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu in the white paper he issued on bauxite mining. The ex-Sarpanch is at present is reportedly staying at Narsipatnam.
