As India celebrated the “Azadi Ka Amrut Mahotsav” as part of the celebration of 76th Independence Day, the residents of tribal-dominated Swabhiman Anchal (cut-off area), which was once considered to be the hotbed of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), hoisted Tiranga at the memorials of Maoist leaders in Jantri, Gorasetu, Ghanabeda, and Orapadar for the first time in Malkangiri District of Odisha on August 15, reports timesnownews.com. Nitesh Wadhwani, Superintendent of Police (SP), Malkangiri said, “The residents of Malkangiri have the zeal to celebrate Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav. We are confident that there is no support for Maoists here and it is the independence for the Swabhiman Anchal in the true sense.” The people in the area voluntarily hoisted National Flag at their homes and organised Tiranga rallies. National Flags were hoisted at all schools, offices, houses, and boats in these areas including remote villages like Jantri, Ralegada, and Sarukabandh, which are situated adjacent to the Andhra Pradesh border, for the first time in 3 decades, stated a Border Security Force (BSF) release.