CPI(M) accuses governments of neglecting dalits, warns of protests for house site pattas
The CPI(M) has accused the Indian government of neglecting the welfare of Dalits and tribals, specifically regarding the failure to provide promised house site pattas. The party has threatened to launch protests to demand land ownership rights and the effective implementation of welfare schemes.
Why it matters
This highlights ongoing socio-economic disparities and the political friction surrounding land rights and welfare distribution for marginalized communities in India.
Communist Party of India (Marxist) State secretariat member Ch. Babu Rao on Sunday (July 19, 2026) accused the Union and State governments of neglecting the welfare of Dalits, tribals, and economically weaker sections. He said that the party would intensify its agitation for the allotment of house site pattas and implementation of welfare schemes.
Mr. Babu Rao visited Devineni Gandhipuram in Payakapuram under Vijayawada’s 61st Division, where he and other CPI(M) leaders interacted with residents and reviewed civic and welfare issues.
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