Protests over the attack on the Congress convoy by Maoists insurgents in Darbha Ghati in Bastar are continuing in parts of Chhattisgarh.
In Durg city, the Youth Congress workers burnt effigies of Maoists at Patel Chowk while activists of HinduYuva Manch raised slogans and burnt an effigy of ‘Naxal ideology’ in the same locality. Manch Convenor Govind Raj Naidu said that the Naxal ideology which once stood up against oppression are today cutting away the tribals from the development mainstream.
The District Bar Council in Durg also organised a condolence meeting to pay tributes to those who were killed in the Saturday’s attack. The condolence meeting was attended by judges, office bearers of the Bar Council and the lawyers in large numbers.
The Raza Welfare Society held a meeting of its members in the city to condole the death of those who were killed in the attack.
The District Congress Committee in Durg held a condolence meeting yesterday at its office which was attended by a large number of local Congress leaders and workers.
In Raipur, a number of political and social organisations also condemned the attack on the Congress convoy by the Maoists.
Bhartiya Janta Party MP Ramesh Bais has condoled the death of State Congress President Nand Kumar Patel, former leader of Opposition in Chhattisgarh Assembly Mahendra Karma, Former MlA Uday Mudliyar, Yogendra Sharma, Dinesh Patel, Rajesh Chandrakar , security personnel and others in the attack.
He termed the tragedy as ‘irreparable damage’ to the State Congress, the country and the families of those killed in the attack.
Bais wished speedy recovery for former Union Minister Vidya Charan Shukla, MlA Kawasi lakma, former MlA Harshad
Mehta, former MlA Fulodevi Netam, Vice President of Chhattisgarh Sahu Samaj Motilal Sahu, injured security personnel, Congress workers and other workers.
The Rashtrawadi Yuva Congress workers had taken out a rally holding torches last night to protest the killing.
State General Secretary of Rashtrawdi Yuva Congress Rajesh Pandey condoled the death of Congress leaders and others killed in the attack .
The activists of Aam Aadmi Party lit candles at
the Jai Stambh Chowk to
pay homage to those killed in the attack.
The Chhattisgarh Punjabi Sanatan Sabha while condemning the attack on the Congress convoy and
demanded firm action against the killers.
The members of the Sabha also paid tributes to those killed in the attack by Maoists.
President of Chhattisgarh Chamber of Commerce Srichand Sundarani said that Maoists had been spreading terror to put hurdles in the way of democratic processes.