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different institutions of Ananda Marg. During the raid the police recovered
75 detonators, 2 wireless transmitter sets, camera, etc. from the building of
Ananda Marg at Anandanagar. ...
Besides subversive activities and procurement of fire—arms, the Ananda
Margis have started massive land grabbing in and around Ananda Nagar, Baglata
to build a "Master Unit" there. ... Over the years Ananda Nagar has vastly
expanded after grabbing lands in a scattered way by quickly constructing new
buildings on these lands. Resentment among the local people has steadily been
growing because of aggressive land grabbing by Ananda Margis. On some
occasions the local people came forward to resist unlawful activities and
clashes took place between them and the Ananda Margis.
Because of their violent activities and illegal land grabbing, the Ananda
Margis have isolated themselves from the local people of Purulia, who have
given vent to their feelings by opposing these activities. The local
political parties played a dominant role in exposing the real nature of the
organization, through sustained political programmes. The high-handed
activities of the Margis have acted as a catalyst in uniting the poor people
of the area. There is a growing sense of distrust amongst them, against this
secret and mysterious organization which is engaged in illegal activities. In
fact, in the Purulia district, survey operations were sought to be conducted
to re-identify vested/patta lands encroached upon, by the Ananda Marg.
Unfortunately, even these surveys have been resisted by them with the help of
Court orders.
The Ananda Margis have not taken kindly to the growing public opposition
and sustained political movement against them. ...
Local resentment has continued to grow into an inveterate distrust of the
Ananda Margis. It has been reported that the Margis have gone in a very
aggressive manner to the area, to reconnoitre a particular plot of a disputed
land, for reconstruction of a previously demolished structure. The occupation
of this land by the Ananda Margis would have cut off the main village link
road connecting Chattka village with the Joypur Pundag road. ... Thus the
group of villagers who clash with the Ananda Margis is comprised of
individuals of various political/non-political shades and colours and not of
the CPI(M) alone. It could be ascertained during investigation that this was
a hetrogenous groups of villagers.
State Government have got reports indicating that the Ananda Margis have
formulated plans to liquidate some members of the State Cabinet, left front
workers and supporters. They also have the intention of murdering other
Government officials, including the police. Procuring arms for offensive
purposes has been given top priority by the Ananda Margis. They have been
smuggling these arms either through foreign Margis of Indian Margis in a
clandestine manner. There are reports that the Ananda Margis have collected a
good quantity of arms and ammunition, including the latest models of automatic
guns and revolvers, from some parts of India and some foreign countries.