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- The Karnataka State Gram Panchayat Employees Union and CPI(M) workers held a protest in front of the Srinivaspur taluk office against the cancellation of BPL ration cards.
- Protesters demanded that the government immediately stop cancelling BPL cards and raise the annual income limit for eligibility from ₹1.20 lakh to ₹4 lakh.
- Union president Anand Kumar said losing BPL cards would hurt food security, health, and children's education for low-paid gram panchayat workers' families.
- Taluk panchayat executive officer Sarvesh assured the protesters that their appeal would be forwarded to the government through the deputy commissioner.
What to watch next
- Whether the government acts on the demand to raise the BPL income limit from ₹1.20 lakh to ₹4 lakh
- Whether the memorandum submitted to the tahsildar and food inspector is forwarded to the government via the deputy commissioner
- Whether any further protests or follow-up action by the union or CPI(M) follows the assurance
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Named India · Government of Karnataka · Sarvesh · Anand Kumar · Communist Party of India (Marxist) · Karnataka State Gram Panchayat Employees Union · Prathavani · Srinivaspur
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