Protest in houses and localities

In response to a call for a State-wide online protest condemning the failure of the State and Union governments in managing the health crisis and demanding immediate steps to protect the lives of citi

In response to a call for a State-wide online protest condemning the failure of the State and Union governments in managing the health crisis and demanding immediate steps to protect the lives of citizens, members of various Left and democratic fronts staged a protest in their houses in Dharwad district on Tuesday. The Communist Party of India (Marxist), Communist Party of India (CPI), Socialist Unity Centre of India-Communist (SUCI-C) and Swaraj India jointly organised the protest with their members taking part in the protest in their respective localities and houses. The protestors held placards condemning what they said apathy of the State and Union governments in managing the second wave of the pandemic. They demanded universal vaccination programme, timely supply of medicine and treatment, direct benefit transfer to bank accounts of beneficiaries, free distribution of pulses, cereals and edible oil.