The Odisha government is
examining the demands made by abductors of ruling BJD MLA Jhina Hikakaka, which includes release of jailed ultras, amid indication that talks with Maoist mediators for release of the second Italian will soon yield positive results.Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today held an emergency meeting with top officials to review the two cases of abduction, particularly that of Laxmipur MLA Jhina Hikaka in Koraput district on 24 th of March by the Maoists.

The meeting was held after 37-year-old Hikaka's kidnappers placed demands through a statement from the Koraput-Srikakulum division of the CPI (Maoist) and a letter addressed to Patnaik.Our Correspondent adds that two Maoist-chosen negotiators – B D Sharma and Dandapani Mohanty – also expected the talks to conclude soon.