CPI(M) activists burn power bills in Bhogi fire in protest against hike in tariff in A.P.
1 day, 23 hours ago

CPI(M) activists burn power bills in Bhogi fire in protest against hike in tariff in A.P.

The Hindu  

The Communist Party of India launched a district-wide protest on the Bhogi festival day, by burning electricity bills in bonfires as a symbolic act against rising electricity charges. The protest, led by CPI-M district secretary Vada Gangaraju, saw participation across various locations, including Bangarupalem, Potulapattu, Palamaneru, Gangavaram, Punganur, Nagari, and Nindra mandals. The CPI-M activists also opposed installing smart meters, the time-of-day tariff policy, and the prepaid electricity system, citing concerns over transparency and affordability. The CPI-M activists also staged a protest in Madanapalle town of Annamayya district on Monday, voicing strong opposition to the state’s electricity policies.

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CPI(M) protests against hike in bus fares
6 days, 19 hours ago

CPI(M) protests against hike in bus fares

The Hindu  

Communist Party of India held a protest near Gandhi Square on Wednesday against the State government’s decision to hike bus fares by 15%. The CPI workers gathered near Gandhi statue and displayed their ire against the hike in bus fares by shouting slogans against the government’s decision. In a statement here, secretary of Mysuru City Local Committee of CPI N. …

CPI(M) launches indefinite protest demanding re-opening of PDS outlets in Puducherry
10 months, 3 weeks ago

CPI(M) launches indefinite protest demanding re-opening of PDS outlets in Puducherry

The Hindu  

The Communist Party of India has launched a day and night sit-in dharna in Puducherry demanding reopening of ration shops. Congress led National Democratic Alliance government for not adhering to its election promise of re-opening fair price shops. CPI secretary R. Rajangam said the party had been staging protests for the last two and a half years against the indecision …

CPI(M) activists burn electricity bills in protest of tariff hike
1 year, 4 months ago

CPI(M) activists burn electricity bills in protest of tariff hike

The Hindu  

Activists of the Communist Party of India set ablaze electricity bills at the Srinivasa Mahal Theatre Centre here on Friday in protest of the hike in power tariff by the YSRCP government in the State. The activists raised slogans against the Jagan Mohan Reddy-led government for burdening the common people with a number of charges like customer charge, true-up charges, …

CPI (M) warns ‘power agitation’ against levy of true-up charges
2 years ago

CPI (M) warns ‘power agitation’ against levy of true-up charges

The Hindu  

The Communist Party of India-Marxist has warned to launch a ‘power agitation’ if the State government does not withdraw its decision to levy true-up charges, smart and prepaid charges on electricity consumers. Addressing a press conference here on Thursday, CPI state secretary V. Srinivasa Rao said that fixing smart meters for pump sets for agricultural lands would burden the people. …

CPI(M) activists hold protests in J&K
4 years, 6 months ago

CPI(M) activists hold protests in J&K

The Hindu  

CPI activists on Tuesday staged protests in several districts of Jammu and Kashmir as part of a nation-wide call to oppose the government’s “devastating policies, which have resulted in mass miseries, massive unemployment and huge sufferings for the people.” They also demanded roll back of domicile laws. Addressing the protesters, the CPI leaders said, “At least an additional 150 million …

CPI(M) demands immediate cash transfer
4 years, 6 months ago

CPI(M) demands immediate cash transfer

The Hindu  

The CPI held a nationwide protest on Tuesday, raising four key demands — immediate cash transfer, free distribution of food, enhanced scope of Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee scheme and a halt to dilution of labour laws. Speaking to reporters at the party headquarters during the protest, party general secretary Sitaram Yechury said more than 15 crore people had …

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