Lok Sabha Election: These 20 thousand voters are voting after 60 years Achi-News

Odisha: The people who were stuck in water blockade for six decades and kept away from the elections will exercise their right to vote in their hometown this time. About 20 thousand people from Ralegeda, Paparametla, Dhuliput, Ghazalamamudi, Jodambo, Jantri, Badapada, Badapada, Nakamamudi panchayats of Chitrakonda Samiti in Odisha’s Malkangiri district were shifted to the Gurpriya river six decades ago for the construction of a reservoir. Although the government has promised to provide housing and land for everyone, it has not been implemented. As they lived in the forest across the river, political leaders and officials did not bother to go there. Because of this, the people there lost the opportunity to vote for six decades. In order to reach these villages you have to travel through the river with the help of boats and motorboats.

Maoist influence

Maoist influence has increased in this region. In 1998, the Maoists, who first formed committees in Kalimela Samiti in Malkanagiri district, took over 9 gram panchayats from Chitrakonda Samiti. When the elections came, the polling officers used to move the ballot boxes with the help of helicopters. Very few people exercised the right to vote. Sometimes the ballot boxes were taken away with the help of boats and motorboats, carried by the Maoists.

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DC was kidnapped by the Maoists

In 2011, the then District Collector R. Vinil Krishna worked hard to develop these villages and create awareness among the people. At that time, the incident of her abduction by the Maoists created a sensation throughout the country. After 10 days, the central and state governments released him after promising to fulfill his demands.

In 2018, the Gurpriya Bridge was built in this area. BSF The number of camps and police stations has increased. The road is built, traffic is moving and people are back to normal.