Civil Societies condemned illegal mining and atrocities on Adivasi

By Bijay Mishra 
Bhubaneswar, 11-9-23

“Due to leading several anti mining movements in the State , some companies including Vedanta & Police have jointly attacked  , kidnapped and started malicious campaigns against me “ - told Mr Prafulla Samantaray, President , Lokashakti Abhiyan . 

In a Press Meet at Bhubaneswar , Mr Samantaray along with members of civil societies including Prof Swadhin Pattanaik, Prof Golekh Nath , Human Right activist & Advocate Biswapriya Kanungo , Dr Biswajit, Sarvodaya leader Mihir Pratap Das and Journalist Satish Mishra  condemned the illegal mining and atrocities on Adivasi people all over the state . 

Mr Samantaray alleged that Police and mining companies jointly have unleashed a campaign with the help of a section of media to tarnish his image so that he will desist from extending solidarity with the victims of police repression . He told to file defamation case against this malicious campaign against him . 

In a letter to to the SP , Raygada , Mr Samantaray criticised the Police administration for not taking any action on his FIR regarding his kidnapping.