CPI calls for tough action against land sharks

Communist Party of India activists on Tuesday laid siege to the Collector’s Office protesting against the Government’s anti-poor and anti-people’s policies.

The activists under the leadership of Cpi general secretary K Narayana picketed the Collector’s office and raised slogans against the indifference of the Government in resolving people’s problems.

Addressing the gathering, Narayana said the Government had failed to act against the land mafia. Even, the courts have failed to issue directions to the government in controlling land mafia, he rued.

The miners have thrown rules to the winds in exploitation of the iron ore mines at Bayarram in the district, he stated.

He said the Chief Minister had allotted lands to the rich at a throwaway price by taking away lands from the poor for the development of the special economic zones.

He criticized Revenue Minister Dharmanna Prasada Rao for stating that a large area of Government lands was encroached upon. He demanded that the Minister take action against the land sharks.

He alleged the state road transport corporation incurred losses to the tune of Rs 1,000 crore as former Congress minister J C Diwakar Reddy running parallel bus services in Anantapur district.

He said the left parties have called for Bharat Bandh in New Delhi on March 12 against rising prices of essential commodities.

Some allies in the United Progressive Alliance government have also extended their support to the Bharat Bandh, he said.

The agitation against rising prices would be intensified in the districts in a phased manner, he pointed out.