The record
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- Document writers in Andhra Pradesh staged protests and a pen-down strike against a government order they say amounts to privatising registration department services.
- The protests continued despite Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu's clarification on the issue.
- YSRCP leader Rachamallu Sivaprasad Reddy joined the protesters in Proddatur, alleging the G.O.
- No. 396 threatens the livelihood of five lakh document workers, risks public data security, and could increase land grab and fraudulent registrations.
- He also claimed the strike has cut daily registration revenue from ₹50-60 crore to ₹4 crore, costing the state exchequer around ₹50 crore a day.
What to watch next
- Whether the pen-down strike continues to the end of the month as announced by the document writers.
- Any further government action or clarification on G.O. No. 396 regarding the front and back office systems.
- Impact of the strike on the state's daily registration revenue figures.
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