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The CPI (M) criticised the Andhra Pradesh authorities alleging ‘serious discrimination’ against SC and ST entrepreneurs and demanding the contiguous merchandise of long-pending concern subsidies.
Addressing a property league connected Thursday, CPI(M) State caput V. Srinivasa Rao accused successive State administrations of favouring ample firm houses portion neglecting marginalised communities.
He highlighted that subsidies pending for astir 3 years had pushed hundreds of SC entrepreneurs into fiscal distress, forcing protests astatine the APIIC office successful Mangalagiri. Women protesters were allegedly denied basal facilities, which helium said amounted to a usurpation of the SC/ST Atrocities Act. Mr. Rao said the CPI(M) was readying to kick to the Human Rights Commission.
While ₹1,100 crore was precocious released arsenic concern subsidies, helium claimed astir went to ample companies, including Kia Motors, Emami Agrotech, Apollo Tyres, and Siemens, leaving Dalits, tribals, and the mediocre struggling with debt. He demanded that subsidies beryllium disbursed strictly based connected seniority from 2022, alternatively than selectively.
Mr. Rao besides raised concerns implicit Anganwadi workers, stating that promises made 2 years agone stay unfulfilled. He urged the authorities to recognise them arsenic employees and supply wages connected par with Gujarat’s exemplary of minimum ₹20,000 arsenic standard. He further criticised the allocation of ₹70 crore for caller mobile phones and linked the Indigo Airlines situation to the Union Government’s oversight connected failures.
CPI(M) Central Committee subordinate Rama Devi added that Dalit communities look harassment from loop shops, delayed cyclone compensation, and unit connected women implicit DWCRA loans, citing cases of utmost distress. She demanded contiguous authorities enactment to resoluteness anganwadi issues, modulate loop shops, and support women from harassment.
The enactment besides called for urgent corrective measures to guarantee equity, societal justice, and extortion for marginalised groups crossed the State.
