Date:16/08/2004 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2004/08/16/stories/2004081603170601.htm

Andhra Pradesh

Naxalites hoist black flags

NIZAMABAD, AUG. 15. Naxalites of the People's War hoisted black flags and pasted wall-posters at several villages of Machareddy, Lingampet and Velpur mandals last night urging people to boycott the Independence Day celebrations.

According to information reaching here, the posters described the Independence Day being celebrated as `fake' and enjoyed only by a few people.