CPI extends its support to ‘Chalo Vijayawada’ protest by farmers on June 30
The NDA government at the Centre led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has failed to safeguard national interests, democratic institutions, and welfare of farmers and
The NDA government at the Centre led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has failed to safeguard national interests, democratic institutions, and welfare of farmers and students, alleges CPI State secretary G. Eswaraiah. Addressing the media in Vijayawada on Tuesday, Mr. Eswaraiah expressed concern over attacks on commercial vessels carrying Indian sailors in the Strait of Hormuz, and alleged that the Union government failed to respond adequately. He also condemned the alleged attack on CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke, describing it as undemocratic and an assault on dissenting voices.
Turning to the education sector, the CPI leader alleged that repeated leak of NEET question paper and irregularities in CBSE evaluations had undermined public confidence in the system. Claiming that millions of students had been affected by the uncertainty surrounding the examination process, he demanded the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. Eswaraiah announced the party’s support to the ‘Chalo Vijayawada’ programme on June 30 being organised by the farmers and tenant farmers’ associations.
He alleged that farmers were facing severe distress due to rising input costs, crop losses, inadequate compensation and non-implementation of several promises relating to farm loan waivers, insurance and tenant farmer welfare. Expressing concern over the ongoing voter list revision exercise, he alleged that genuine voters could be removed from electoral rolls and called for strict adherence to the Election Commission guidelines. The CPI leader said the party would organise padayatras, cycle rallies, demonstrations and protest programmes across Andhra Pradesh from August 6 to 15 on issues such as rising fuel prices, privatisation, tribal and minority rights, employment generation, irrigation projects, education and healthcare.
They would culminate in a ‘Chalo Delhi’ march on September 1 against the “anti-people policies” of the Centre and the State governments.
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