The National Human Rights Commission team on Tuesday took information about the 80,000 villagers who have allegedly deserted the boarder areas of South Bastar recently. The commissioner members, who were on Dantewada tour, said it would give necessary guidance to the state government in this respect.
The team members, including Justice BC Patel, PD Prasad and Satyabrat, who were on a two-day tour, reached Dantewada in the morning and inspected Javanga education hub and Kasturba Ashram.
While talking to media persons after discussion with NGOs from the district, affected villagers and administrative offices at collectorate, the commissioner made it clear that NHRC is the only institution headquartered at Delhi, with an office in the state capital Raipur. People should be vigilant about other people coming
in Bastar in the name of the commission.
On the question of terming the NHRC as the supporter of Maoists, the commission members made it clear that there were no other branch or institution of NHRC, so no need to be in confusion. They said no one from the commission was helping the Maoists.
The team members told the media that due to naxal activities and Salva Judum about 80,000 people from Konta area of South Bastar had deserted area. They were dwelling in the 223 villages of Khammam district of Andhra Pradesh. These people were not getting any support either from the Andhra Pradesh government or from Chhattisgarh government.
In this issue, the team members said that it would discuss the matter with the state government.