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Source: The Hindu (http://www.hinduonnet.com/2008/06/15/stories/2008061556690300.htm)
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Villagers petition police against mining
Correspondent
KORAPUT: Mali Parvat in Koraput district has once again come into the lime light today when hundreds of villagers from Kankada Ambo, Maliguda, Tentuliguda, Mugunaguda and Dekapar villages in Semiliguda block marched into the police station in Semiliguda to press their demands to take action against the people from the company engaged in Bauxite mining from the mountains near their villages .
While the villagers had opposed any move by the company for mining in the region, the company was trying to divide the unity of the villagers by bringing some tribal youth into the front as the representative of the company rather than coming directly to face the people, Arjun Khilo, Secretary, Mali Parvat Surakhya Samiti said.
The villagers had only objected the entry of the vehicles and machineries of the company which were trying to enter the mountains near the villages on Thursday while they were attacked by the people from the company, he added.While there were reports submitted to the police from both the sides, any move to suppress the villagers’ movement would not be tolerated, Prafulla Samantra, State president, Lokshakti Abhiyaan said while expressing his support to the movement of the villagers.
The police has begun consultations with both the parties from Saturday evening.
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