CPI(M)’s Andhra Pradesh state secretary B V Raghuvulu and three other leaders launched an indefinite fast in Hyderabad from March to press for about 50 demands concerning dalits, tribal community, and farmers.
Mr. Raghavulu, along with party state committee leaders G Nagaiah, S Veeraiah and Midiam Babu Rao, started the fast at Indira Park in Hyderabad. “We have requested the Chief Minister to implement our 50 demands. If there is no positive response from the government, we will intensify our struggle,” Mr. Raghavulu said.
The main demands are introduction of a special scheme for development of dalit and tribal localities, bringing in a special law for implementation of the sub-plan for SC/STs, effective implementation of forest rights act, lifting of cases registered by forest department against tribals, payment of compensation to those affected by Polavaram irrigation project and return of their lands.
The other demands include appointment of members and chairman for SC/ST commission, provision of identity cards for tenant farmers, regulation of micro-finance companies, and PDS ration cards for all eligible applicants.
On Friday 18th MarchTelugu Desam Party president N. Chandrababu Naidu has expressed solidarity with the leaders of Communist Party of India (Marxist) demanding the government to address various problems of people, including setting up a nodal agency to ensure total utilisation of allotted funds for Scheduled Castes Sub Plan (SCSP). Accompanied by several party legislators and leaders, Mr. Naidu visited the agitation camp on Friday and extended TDP's support to the protest taken up by State secretary of CPI (M) B.V. Raghavulu and party leaders M. Babu Rao, S. Veeraiah and G. Nagaiah. Speaking at the fast camp.
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