Communist Party of India to cover 100 villages in Kalaburagi as part of nation-wide padayatra
The Communist Party of India (CPI) is launching a 10-day padayatra across 100 villages in Kalaburagi to demand better public services and drought relief. The party is calling for policy reforms regarding social security, employment, and infrastructure development.
Why it matters
This reflects the role of political opposition in highlighting rural grievances and pressuring state governments for policy intervention.
As part of its nation-wide padayatra from August 6 to 15, the Communist Party of India (CPI) will organise a campaign across Karnataka to press for the implementation of various public welfare measures and policy reforms.
In Kalaburagi district, the padayatra will be held at Jewargi, Aland and Yadrami taluks, covering around 100 villages. During the campaign, party leaders and activists will submit memorandums to the gram panchayat authorities highlighting local issues.
Addressing a press conference here on Sunday (August 2), CPI district secretary Mahesh Kumar Rathod and party leader Prabhudev Yelasanghi said the campaign would focus on issues affecting rural communities and economically weaker sections. The party has demanded the provision of basic civic amenities, including safe drinking water, roads, public toilets, schools, healthcare facilities, and bus connectivity, in all villages.
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