SUCI(C) stages protest over suspension of social security pensions
The protesters take out a rally from Kala Bhavan Grounds to the Deputy Commissioner’s office in Dharwad
The Socialist Unity Centre of India (Communist) (SUCI-C) staged a protest in Dharwad on Monday, demanding the immediate release of suspended social security pensions that have been withheld for the past five months. The protesters took to the streets from Kala Bhavan Grounds to the Deputy Commissioner’s office, holding placards and shouting slogans against the Congress government.
They accused the government of adopting anti-poor policies and demanded that pensions be ensured for all eligible beneficiaries, increased due to rising prices, and that doorstep verification be implemented for the elderly, widowed, and disabled beneficiaries. SUCI-C district secretary Lakshman Jadagannavar urged the State government to conduct the verification process humanely by organizing special camps at village and ward levels and releasing pending pensions to eligible beneficiaries.
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