2008-09-27 05:57:21 - A team of National Human Rights Commission has reached Kandhamaldistrict to take stock of the situation. The four member team lead by special Superintendent of Police Mr. Mukesh Singh has held a first round discussion with the district administration on Friday
NHRC team will meet tribal leaders, representatives of various communities including Christian minorities during their eight days stay in the district. The NHRC team is also scheduled to visit some of the violence affected villages and relief camps. Meanwhile, more forces are mobilised to the district after fresh cases of violence in Raikia area. The day curfew is still in force in the area. Continuing Violence in Kandhamal has led the Orissa overnment's request for 1,000 more para- military personnel for deployment in sensitive areas of Kandhamal district after the outbreak of fresh violence.Home Ministry official on Friday said on the querry about Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik's demand for additional forces for the riot-hit tribal district."We are looking into the request," home official said.The Orissa state already has around 5,000 para-military force personnel who were rushed when the Kandhamal situation assumed alarming proportion. The decision to seek additional central forces came in the wake of fresh violence after the Chief Minister reviewed the situation in Kandhamal about 100 houses and a couple of churches were either torched or damaged on Thursday. Centre has directed the state to take "firm and effective" steps to deal with continued violence in the state. Companies of Paramilitary Forces have been deployed in troubled areas of the district to strengthen security and prevent further flare up. However, force mobilisation to strengthen vulnerable areas became tough as miscreants blocked a large number of roads by felling trees and putting boulders. The obstacles are being removed on a war footing. No fresh violence took place on Friday and the situation remained tense but under control. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Please note that I do not send or open attachments sent to this list. You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Catholics on Fire" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Catholics-on-Fire May the blessing of Jesus and our Blessed Mother be with you -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
