🚨Condemning the Extrajudicial Killing of Maoist Leader and Adivasis in Chhattisgarh
- CPI National
- May 22
- 1 min read
CPI strongly condemns the cold-blooded killing of a senior Maoist leader along with several Adivasis in Chhattisgarh, it is to be yet another instance of extrajudicial action carried out under the guise of counterinsurgency operations.
The repeated use of lethal force instead of lawful arrest raises serious concerns about the State’s commitment to democratic norms and the rule of law. If the authorities had credible intelligence about the whereabouts of the leader, why was a legal arrest not pursued? Why was due process—guaranteed by the Constitution—so blatantly ignored?
These killings not only point to a dangerous pattern of State violence but also expose the ongoing marginalisation of Adivasi communities in the region. Time and again, these communities are caught in the crossfire of a conflict they did not initiate, and are treated as collateral in operations marked by impunity.
CPI demands an independent judicial inquiry into this entire episode and the entire Kagar operation. The people of Chhattisgarh—and India at large—deserve to know the truth.
A democratic society cannot allow the State to become the judge, jury, and executioner. Justice must be served, and the dignity and rights of Adivasi lives must be upheld.
CPI calls upon all democratic and progressive forces to raise their voices against this injustice and stand in solidarity with the people of Chhattisgarh.
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