Dantewada (Chhattisgarh), September 25, 2023: The Communist Party of India (CPI) organized a Jan Akrosh Rally in Dantewada district of Chhattisgarh on September 25, 2023, to protest against the anti-people policies of the BJP-led Union government and the Congress-led state government.
The rally was attended by thousands of people, including farmers, workers, students, and women. The protesters raised slogans against the government's policies on price rise, unemployment, and corruption. They also demanded that the government take steps to improve the lives of the poor and marginalized.
In a speech at the rally, CPI state secretary Ramsingh Thakur said that the BJP-led Union government was following anti-people policies that were benefiting the rich at the expense of the poor. He said that the government's policies on agriculture, industry, and employment were leading to widespread poverty and unemployment.
Thakur also criticized the Congress-led state government for failing to address the problems of the people. He said that the state government was corrupt and was not interested in the welfare of the people.
The rally ended with the protesters passing a resolution demanding that the BJP-led Union government and the Congress-led state government roll back their anti-people policies and take steps to improve the lives of the poor and marginalized.
Demands of the Protesters
The protesters at the Jan Akrosh Rally made the following demands:
- The BJP-led Union government should roll back its anti-people policies on agriculture, industry, and employment.
- The government should take steps to reduce the prices of essential commodities.
- The government should create jobs for the unemployed.
- The government should provide relief to farmers who have been affected by drought and other natural calamities.
- The government should ensure that the benefits of government schemes reach the intended beneficiaries.
- The Congress-led state government should take steps to address the problems of corruption and unemployment.
- The state government should provide relief to farmers who have been affected by drought and other natural calamities.
- The state government should ensure that the benefits of government schemes reach the intended beneficiaries.
