JOINT PRESS RELEASE - strongly condemn the brutal and cold-blooded murder of Mallojula Koteshwara Rao

DELHI / 30.11.2011

We strongly condemn the brutal and cold-blooded murder of Mallojula Koteshwara Rao alias Kishanji by the security forces in the Burisole forest area of West Bengal.

Now it is very much clear from various sources that the Maoist leader Kishanji was first captured and severely tortured by security forces and then killed in a planned fake encounter under the connivance of both West Bengal and central governments. Mamata Banerjee government of WB has used almost the same weapon of ‘Peace Talk’ to eliminate the Maoist leader as by the R. S. Reddy government in AP.

It is a known fact that the central and various state governments are jointly conducting a special military operation Green to suppress Maoist activities. The unjustified and irrational killing of Kishanji is nothing but a part of state terror being unfettered under ‘Operation Green Hunt’, centrally controlled by the UPA government. It is a clear cut violation of not only the guidelines given by Supreme Court and National Human Rights Commission but also by different international institutions.

It is to note that the state is not only killing the Maoists and their supporters but also viciously suppressing all voices of dissent, especially of democratic and revolutionary forces. We strongly feel that Naxalism / Maoism cannot be suppressed by killing its propagators / leaders and organizing massacres of its supporters.

So, we demand that:

1. The central and state governments should immediately stop ‘Operation Green Hunt’ and physical elimination of Naxal /Maoist leaders and cadres.

2. The central government should set up a high level Judicial Enquiry Committee on the killing of Kishanji.

3. The government should register a case of culpable homicide under section 302 of IPC, so that the killers of Kishanji are forced to face the court trial, as directed by Supreme Court and National Human Rights Commission.

We call upon all the progressive, democratic and revolutionary forces to come together and oppose the killing of Kishanji and the suppression of people’s movements.

We, the undersigned have decided to organize a Protest Demonstration before the Bang Bhavan, 3, Hailey Road, New Delhi-110001 on 2^nd Dec. 2011 at 12 AM to show our united anger against state oppression. We appeal to all the pro-people forces to make this Protest Demonstration successful by joining it in huge number.

Signed by:

1. Arjun Pd Singh, PDFI

2. P.K. Shahi, CPI(ML)

3. Narender, Peoples Front

4. Thomas Mathew, Bahujan Vam Manch

5. Shieo Mangal Sidhantkar, CPI(ML) New Proletariat

6. Ashish Gupta, PUDR

7. Anil Chamaria, Journalist

8. Amit, krantikari Nawjawan Sabha

9. G.N.Saibaba ,Revolutionary Democratic Front

10. Mrigank, Navajwan Bharat Sabha

11. Harish, Inquilabi Majdur Kendra

12. Alok Kumar. Krantikari Navajawan Sabha

13. Deepak Singh, NDPI

14. Mritunjay, CCON

15. Banojyotsna, Democratic Students Union

16. Kusumlata, Student For Resistance

17. Bijunayek, Lok Raj Sangathan

18. Ambrish Rai, Social Activist

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