Hundreds
of posters prepared by the Union
Home Ministry have been put up
in Rayagada District of Odisha
to wean youths away from the Communist
Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist),
reports The Times of India.
The posters were spotted in villages
of Muniguda block (administrative
division) on August 1 and focus
on the sufferings of those involved
with the Maoists. "Maoists
target rural youths because they
can be easily lured into the extremist
movement. So to make the rural
youths aware about the evils of
the Maoist organization, the posters
have been put up," said a
senior Police officer posted in
Rayagada District.
In
the poster, a tribal youth narrates
about his torture in the Maoist
camp after joining the Maoists.
"I was a poor and unemployed
youth, so I joined the Maoist
organization. I took part in several
Maoist offensives, murdered people,
exploded several government buildings
but still I am poor. I am unable
to send my children to school
and plough my land," read
a poster pasted at the Muniguda
block headquarters. "I am
being controlled by others and
have lost my liberty. Now I hate
violence and want to lead a normal
life. I want to appeal to all
my fellow villagers not to allow
Maoists into their respective
villages and not to join their
organization as it will only increase
their sufferings," it added. |
