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New Delhi (PTI): Victims of Kandhamal riots on Wednesday demanded postponing of the polls in the violence-hit area of Orissa, claiming that a large number of people were still living in the relief camps and would not be able to cast their votes.
A delegation of victims, which is in the national capital to meet the Election Commission members in this regard, said the commission should monitor the "hate speeches" being made by fundamentalists in the area.
"A large number of people are forced to live away from their homes as Hindu fundamentalists are threatening them. They are also making hate speeches against Christians to polarise the votes in the communally sensitive area," noted social activist Teesta Setalvad alleged.
They victims claimed that over 22,000 people, who have been displaced during the anti-Christian riots last year following the killing of Swami Laxmanand Sarswati, are still living in the relief camps and would not be able to cast their votes due to continued tense situation in the State.
The delegation also met National Human Rights Commission and UN Commissioner for Human Rights here and appraised them about the situation there.
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