The Orissa government is considering framing fresh security guidelines for people’s representatives in Maoist-hit areas in the wake of the killing of ruling BJD legislator Jagabandhu Majhi at a public meeting.
“The fresh security guidelines will be prepared very soon after analysing the existing norms and obtaining suggestions for improvement,” official sources said on Sunday.
According to Chief Secretary B K Patnaik, the DGP would also suggest to the government on the security of MLAs, MPs and ministers for improvement in present arrangement.
The existing guidelines were issued on March 11, 2011 for MPs, MLAs and other elected representatives besides district level officers and other government servants working in Maoist-hit areas, sources said, adding the norms were also meant for those facing threat from ultras and terror groups.
The existing guidelines were issued after the abduction of the then Malkangiri Collector, R Vineel Krishna by Maoists in February this year, they said.
39-year-old Majhi, a wheel-chair bound tribal leader, was shot dead by suspected Maoists in Nawarangpur district on Saturday.
PTI furhter adds:
The mortal remains of BJD MLA Jagabandhu Majhi, killed by suspected Maoists, were consigned to flames at Umerkote in Nawarangpur district on Sunday.
The body of Mr. Majhi was taken in a procession from his residence to the funeral ground in Jharigam road where the last rites were performed in the presence of over 5000 people.
Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, BJD Rajya Sabha MP Pyarimohan Mohapatra, Law Minister Vikram Arukh, SC & ST Development Minister Lal Bihari Himirika, IT minister Ramesh Majhi, a host of party MPs, MLAs and senior leaders were present.
As a mark of respect to the slain tribal leader, who represented Umerkote Assembly constituency since 2009, shops and business establishments remained closed an passenger buses were off the roads in many areas of the district.
39-year-old Majhi and his security officer Pramod Kumar Patra were shot dead and another person was seriously injured at Gona village while he was distributing land pattas to tribals on Saturday.
