Naxal menace continues in Madamakki
Naxal handbills and wall writings were found at Dasanahole on Thursday
Madamakki village which is famous because of the existance of Shri Veerabhadra Temple, is also in the news for infamous naxal movements.
The remote village in Kundapur taluk includes the plateaus below the Western Ghats. The village, which has more forest areas, has a highway connecting Virajpete and Byndoor.
The naxal activities started in Madamakki about 10 years ago through anti-Kudremukh National Park movements. The Varahi naxal unit of Western Ghats had emerged in the village by launching anti-Kudremukh National Park movement and also against the government.
Naxals were creating awareness among villagers on the lack of infrasture in the village. Meanwhile, the government woke up after naxals started their activities and sanctioned funds to implement schemes for the village. In the meantime, Anti-Naxal Force were sent to Madamakki, Shedimane, Hanja, Arasina Khan, Edamale and Kabbinale regions.
The then Deputy Commissioner V Ponnuraj had convened a meeting of officials including State Home Secretary Chiranjeevi Singh, the then Udupi SP Murugan, CID official Ashokan at Hanja in Madamakki. A report with regard to lack of infrastructure was sent to the government then. However, no development works were taken up in Madamakki so far.
Government spent crores through Western Ghats Development Scheme, Suvarna Grama Scheme and Naxal Infested Area Development Scheme.
However, situation in Madamakki is still the same and no visible development is seen. The only achievement of the government was that electricity connections were provided to families in Edamale.
Madamakki, Edamale, Hanja, Kabbinale and surrounding areas are attached to Western Ghats. There are several routes to reach Madamakki from Agumbe through ghats. Movement of vehicles to Madamakki is also a difficult task since, the Hanja - Kabbinale road has been damaged.
Naxal handbills
Even when police and the Anti-Naxal Force were carrying out operations, Naxal handbills and wall writings were found at the Bapde Dasanahole Bus Stand on Thursday.
Naxals had pasted handbills, wrote slogans on the wall and dumped handbills on Thursday night. A naxal banner reads that Naxal Martyr Week will be observed between July 28 and August 3. “Our organisation is as tall as Himalaya,” reads another wall writing. Police have registered a case.
