The people in the Jagatsighpur District observed ” Black Day” today protesting against the forceful land acquistion by the state government for the MNC POSCO STEEL PLANT. The people has been continuously organising demonstrations, rasto roko, rallies etc. as also bandh.It was on 22nd June 2005 that the Orissa Government signed the Memorandum of Understanding with the POSCO for the steel project. Left parties strobgly supported the agitation and addressed the meetings arranged by the agitators.

The Left parties have announced that they will organise meetings throughout the country on 24th June in support of the agitation.