Upset over the delay in rehabilitation of Maoists, who had surrender between 2009 and 2015 in Mohana block of Gajapati district, 18 Maoists on Saturday warned that they would soon resort to an indefinite stir to press for their various demands.
led by advocate and social activist Prashant Pradhan, the Maoists gathered in front of the Collector’s office here and alleged that in view of the surrender and rehabilitation policy of the State Government, they had given up arms. Despite their repeated appeals to various Government authorities, no such facilities have been extended to them till yet, said Pradhan.
Their demands include provision of four decimal of land, house under the Indira Awaas Yojana (IAY), technical skill training and Rs4,000 as monthly allowance, bank loan for self-employment, certificate for their surrender, Rs25,000 for marriage, etc.