Posco Pratirodh Sangram Samiti to observe black day on June 22

Special Correspondent, The Hindu Public meet of the people opposing the steel project will be held at Dhinkia tomorrow Samiti to observe June 22 as ‘Black day’ Navnirman Samiti flays PPSS leaders BHUBANESWAR: A day after its leaders held a meeting with Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik the Posco Pratirodh Sangram Samiti on Monday said it was planning to take various steps to intensify its agitation against establishment of the proposed steel project of Posco India Private... Read More

Police enter villages opposed to POSCO project

The following Sify news report says that armed police have entered Gobindpur, a PPSS stronghold in the Jagatsinghpur district, and intend to arrest Abhay Sahoo. And the Financial Express reports clashes between the police and the villagers of Gobindpur, Nuagoan and Dhinkia. The Financial Express also says that Naveen Patnaik has agreed to have direct dialog with the anti-POSCO groups. Earlier, talks between the PPSS and the Revenue Divisional Commissioner failed after two... Read More