Indefinite hunger strike enters third day

Saturday, March 17, 2007, 17:38 [IST]

Hyderabad, Feb 25 (UNI) The indefinite hunger strike called by the leaders of the Kula Vivaksha Porata Sangham (KVPS), led by the CPI (M) State Secretary B V Raghavulu, demanding solution to the problems suffered by dalits, entered third day here today.

The indefinite hunger strike, which began at Indira Park here on Friday, was organised to press the government to announce more budget allocations and initiate special welfare schemes for the development of dalits in the state.

Telugu Desam Party (TDP) President N Chandrababu Naidu visited the hunger strike camp and expressed his solidarity.

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Topics: AGITATION-AP-KVPS-FAST

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