Today evening while me along with my friends were sitting near the parking area of the beach which is on the beach near Panthanivas Hotel, a police jeep arrived and the officer in it said “Why are you all sitting here? You were told not to sit here? There were problems arising because of you people sitting here”. Then I along with my friends dispersed from there. I don’t know what kind of order is it. Is this order legal? Why we were told to not sit there which is a public place to sit and relax. What kind of preventive measure it is! There were complete darkness at the beach, and the local government is not doing anything about it. And there is no police men also in this side of the beach to maintain security. Shame on Orissa government. Shame in the name of development which it is claiming. Will filing a Public Interest Litigation help? Will it help to evict the part of the beach which is encroached by the some hotels who considers this beach as their father’s property?

Czechoslovak couple attacked on Puri beach

While there is good electrification in one part of the beach, the other part is completely dark. This part of the beach is absolutely unsafe for tourists. The local government is blindfolded to all these issues. People of Orissa need to elect honest and able leaders to address these issues. Because here politicians bring nasty politics in between everything. They don't care when people suffer.

Handle communal elements firmly: DGP Praharaj tells cops

"It is the duty of the police to instil a sense of security and confidence among the people," he said. He cautioned the officers against possible "misuse" of communal riots by criminals and extremists. The alacrity and patience of the force are very important under such volatile conditions," he added.


Special administrator for Kandhamal district Madhusudan Padhi said, "The problem must be nipped in the bud. Unless the root cause of the tension is detected and removed, it may raise its ugly head once again."

NFCH secretary Lalit Kumar said, "The police come in direct contact with the people more often than most other government functionaries. Especially in places that are so volatile, their contact is even more frequent and close. In such a situation, interaction must come with vision, understanding, tact, compassion and empathy towards the people and their cause. This will not only raise the public esteem of the police, but also lead to a healthy police-public relationship. It will also secure the desired measures of public involvement and co-operation in promotion of communal harmony."

Strong judicial process needed to defeat terrorists

Comparing the scenario with the US, he said, "While the FBI's data base is acceptable by the judiciary in the US, no such provision exists in India. No body trusts police investigation and therefore, strong judicial process is needed to defeat terrorists".