BODDAPADU (SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT): Maoist leader Ganti Prasadam on Sunday called upon the kith and kin of Maoists to join the State Association of Maoist Martyrs Parents and fight for gaining access to dead bodies of Maoists.Around 250 parents of Maoists who were killed in various police encounters from 1969 to 2009 from Uddanam region participated in the one-day meet held at Maoists Memorial at Boddapadu village in Palasa mandal.Many challenges are yet to be overcome to gain access to bodies of Maoists killed in encounters, said Prasadam."In 2006, Andhra Pradesh High Court, in connection with Madhav encounter case ,said either relatives or parents of those killed in encounter have the right to get the body from police. Following the verdict, more than 400 bodies have been handed over to parents till today. Otherwise, many bodies were left in the forest prior to 2006," he added. "We are able to file cases against police challenging fake encounters,including Maoist Central committee member of CPI (ML) Kishanji, whose body was brought home through our association," said State Secretary, Association of Martyrs, Parents and Friends of Maoists P Padma.Many families had scarificed their family members for Maoist and Naxalbari movement from Boddapadu and Uddanam region, she said. Revolutionary songs describing fake encounters of police were sung at the meet. Members of the Parents committee include Kodandam, Dhana Laxmi, Madhava Rao, Kameswara Rao, Mangulu, Rajulamma and P Viswanadham.
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