Karnataka villagers say 'no internet connectivity, no votes', will boycott panchayat polls

With no internet connectivity, villagers from the Kudaruru Zilla Panchayat in Sagar taluk in Karnataka have launched a 'no network, no vote' campaign.

Ever since Covid has come as a wrecking ball in our lives, almost everything has gone online — from classes to ordering food and services. But Karnataka's Shivamoga district has a different story to tell. With no internet connectivity, villagers from the Kudaruru Zilla Panchayat in Sagar taluk have launched a 'no network, no vote' campaign.