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Odisha Govt bows to Maoists demands | Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday
announced that his government is facilitating bail for the Chasi Mulia Adivasi Sangh (CMAS) members and for the Maoists, whose release have been asked for by
the ultras, who have abducted the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) MLA Jhina Hikaka. "Our
state government is facilitating bail for the Chasi Mulia Adivasi Sangh (CMAS)
members and for the Maoists, whose bails have been asked for, whose release have
been asked for by the Maoists, who have abducted the honourable MLA Jhina Hikaka,
a young tribal MLA," said Patnaik. Making once again a fresh appeal to the Maoists
to release the abducted MLA immediately and in good condition, Patnaik said: "I
appeal again to the Maoists to release this young man, this young MLA, immediately
and in good health. You can imagine how many days it's been and the deep concern
and anxiety of his family and the concern and anxiety of all of us about his well-being
and his safety. So, again I appeal to the Maoists to release this young MLA immediately."
The Supreme Court earlier today sought response from the Centre and the Odisha
Government on a petition seeking to restrain the release of jailed Maoists in
exchange for captive MLA Jhina Hikaka. An apex court bench of Justices T S Thakur
and Gyan Sudha Misra asked the respondents to file a reply within two weeks. Meanwhile,
Jhina Hikaka, 38, was produced by the Maoists in their people's court today, a
day after the deadline to release him had ended. It is reported that the Maoists
of the Andhra Odisha Border Special Zonal Committee (AOBSZC) have started proceedings
against Hikaka at a remote place in the Narayanpatna area of Koraput District.
However, it was yet to be confirmed as to when the praja court proceedings would
be completed and the verdict about the MLA's fate be pronounced. Hikaka was kidnapped
near Toyaput after a large group of armed men stopped him as he was being driven
through a hilly area some 500 kilometres away from Bhubaneswar on March 24. |
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