CPI(M) protests over exclusion of Kalaburagi from drought-hit list
The CPI(M) in Kalaburagi has protested against the state government's decision to exclude the district from the official drought-hit list. The party cites significant rainfall deficits and poor agricultural outcomes as evidence that the district requires immediate relief.
Why it matters
This highlights the tension between local agricultural distress and the bureaucratic criteria used by governments to declare disaster relief.
The Kalaburagi district committee of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI(M)) has criticised the State government for not including any taluk in the district on its list of drought-hit areas, despite clear signs of drought.
CPI(M) members staged a protest outside the Deputy Commissioner’s office here on Saturday and submitted a memorandum to the Chief Minister through the Deputy Commissioner, urging the government to declare Kalaburagi district drought-hit and provide relief to farmers.
The protesters said the district was facing a severe rainfall shortage, which had affected agricultural activities. They pointed to the drying up of tanks, a decline in soil moisture and vegetation levels, and a sharp reduction in sowing as indications of the worsening situation.
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