Left parties, Congress seek withdrawal of cases against protesters in Eluru
Left parties and the Congress have jointly condemned the filing of police cases against activists who protested in Eluru. The protesters were demonstrating against the alleged harassment of tribal people and the repression of land movements.
Why it matters
The incident underscores ongoing tensions regarding tribal rights and the use of police force against political dissent in regional India.
Left parties and the Congress have condemned the alleged filing of cases against CPI(M) leaders and activists who staged a peaceful protest in front of the Eluru Collectorate on Monday, demanding an end to alleged police cases and harassment of tribal people in the Agency area.
The parties alleged that the protest was organised against the filing of cases and opening of rowdy sheets against tribal people and the alleged repression of the tribal land movement. They demanded immediate withdrawal of the cases.
In a joint statement, CPI(M) district secretary R. Lingaraju, CPI district secretary M. Krishna Chaitanya, CPI(ML)-New Democracy district spokesperson U. Venkateswara Rao, MCPI(U) district secretary Nagaraju, CPI(ML) leader Nagaraju, CPI(ML) Mass Line district secretary S.K. Ghouse and Congress district president Rajanala Ramamohan Rao criticised the alleged police action.
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