Activists of CPI(ML) New Democracy held a protest today at Jantar Mantar, condemning in the strongest terms the efforts of Pro POSCO goons abetted by POSCO and Government of Orissa to target the anti-POSCO movement.

Yesterday pro POSCO goons climbed on a school roof when anti- POSCO agitators had gone towards Jatadhari and lobbed bombs at the retuning group in Dinki-Gobindpur area. Dula Mandal, about 35 years of age, was killed and two others grievously injured . The situation of 20th June night is that a crowd of over 1000 has surrounded the school and is demanding the arrest for murder of culprits who are caught in the school.
This incident is only one more in a series of attacks on anti POSCO agitators by pro POSCO goons working with the blessings of the State Government to attack the agitation and force the people to surrender their lands-themselves a source of betel leaf - to the MNC. CPI(ML) ND condemns all such efforts.

We demand from Naveen Patnaik Government
1.    Arrest the goons caught in the school  and charge them with murder
2.    Cancel POSCO deal.
An effigy of Naveen Patnaik was burnt by the activists at the end of the meeting.

Aparna
Secy. Delhi Committee
CPI(ML) ND