Mangalore: Naxal Letter to Media Condemns Yellappa's Killing
Daijiworld Media Network – Mangalore (NM)
Mangalore, Sep 23: In a letter to a media channel, the Naxals have condemned the killing of their comrade Yellappa following an encounter between the Naxals and the ANF a few days ago.
The letter, a copy of which is with Daijiworld, is signed under the name of Gangadhar of Karnataka State CPI (Maoist) party.
However, SP Abhishek Goyal said that Gangadhar who is known to be a Naxal is in jail, and hence the letter may have been written by someone else. "We are investigating the matter," he added.
The letter condemns the killing of Yellappa alias Dinakar, and states that he had supported the masses against eviction from Pushpagiri National Park in Subramanya area. The letter demands punishment to Puttur sub-division ASP M N Anuchet and all other 'culprits' who are responsible for the killing of their comrade.
The letter attacks both the central Congress-led government and the state BJP government alleges that they are conspiring with 'transnational corporate monopolies for looting the natural and forest resources and accepting huge bribes'.
Alleging that the BJP government is trying to suppress the 'people's rage against eviction by all fascist means, the Naxals have stated they aim to 'Expose the evil designs of Karnataka Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar and Home Minister Ashok to decimate the Maoist movement through the fascist onslaught using reactionary armed forces...”
The deadline given by the state government to Naxals to surrender will end at 6 pm on Sunday September 23. However, no Naxal has surrendered till now, and there are apprehensions that they may have made their escape by now.