Dharakote,Tribal communities in the Dharakote block of Ganjam district gheraoed the block office and staged a dharana demanding land rights and the demarcation of land provided to them under the Forest Rights Act,today.Led by All India Kisan Majdoor Sabha(AIKMS),the tribals lessed with their tradition arms started their procession from Hospital and moved the main thoroughfares before reaching the block office.In a protest meeting presiding over by AIKMS,local president,Yakhya gamango,AIKMS,National secretary Bhalachandra sadani,Pratap nayak etc came on heavily on union and state governments.They said the double engine saffron party sheding crocodile tears for the tribal and downtroddens.But in reality protecting the TATA,Adaani etc business houses.They alleged that to fecilitate the corporate houses,Pipalapanka project is being constructed,although with the construction as many 26 villages will be vanished.Describing all round development measures for the poors as a hoax,the leaders said hundreds of poor families in the area have no houses.Demanding housing land and houses under abas yojona for the homeless and record of rights over forest lands,100 days work under MGNERGA,ration card etc,they also submitted a memorindum addressed to chief minister with the block office.Massive police arrangements were made at Dharakote,but the agitation passed peacefully.
