More than a thousand members of the CPI(Ml) Red Star held a dharna in front of the Raj Bhavan here on Thursday demanding release of Alik Chakraborty and all other political and rights activists from jail and stopping all State repression.
On the occasion, a meeting was also held being presided over by CPI(Ml) Red Star State secretary Sivaram. Many leaders like CPI State secretary Ashish Kanungo, CPI(M) State secretariat member Suresh Panigrahy, All India Forward Bloc State secretary Jyoti Ranjan Mohapatra and CPI(Ml) liberation State committee member Bansidhar Parida addressed the meeting.
A seven-member delegation of the association comprising CPI(Ml) Red Star member Pramila, local district secretary Ranjan Mishra, Koraput district secretary Bibek Ranjan, Ganjam district secretary Shankar Sahu, State committee member Bijay Barik, Puri leader Durga Madhab Sahoo and TUCI leader Rajendra Prasad Barik held discussions with Governor Ganeshi lal and submitted a memorandum in the matter.
Members from 14 districts participated in the programme.