<p>Raichur: Thousands of women under the banner of the Joint Action Committee of Progressive Organisations (PS-JAC) began an indefinite dharna at the district sports complex here on Saturday, demanding the fulfillment of their various demands, including the provision of basic infrastructure to the government schools. Around 3 thousand women were gathered at the venue and the organisers claim that nearly 20 thousand women from across the state are expected to take part in the next few days. </p><p>They argued that the government has failed to meet the fundamental rights of the people despite several protests against lack of response to redress several problems. They demanded that the programmes must be launched to eradicate malnutrition and anemia among children and women in the districts of Raichur, Yadgir and Koppal.</p><p>"It is shameful that Karnataka, a progressive state, is included in the list of backward states like Bihar, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan in terms of malnutrition. The government should allocate additional funds for a literacy model campaign", the organisation district coordinator Mokshamma Maski demanded.</p>.Karnataka implemented first-of-its-kind experiment with Panchayat Raj fellowship programme: Priyank Kharge.<p>Pointing out that the government's negligence in protecting public health and providing quality education is unacceptable, they contended that these two aspects must be prioritised by both central and state governments. The ruling class must understand that no state or country can progress without addressing these issues, they added.</p><p>Measures should be taken to improve the quality of education in government schools and vacant posts of teachers have to be filled in Kalyana Karnataka. Efforts should be made to provide all kinds of resources, including additional funding from the central government to the aspirational districts, they urged.</p><p>"Funds must be immediately released to repair the RO water plants in villages. This will provide people with clean drinking water and protect them from waterborne diseases. But, many of these units have become defunct jeopardising the health of the rural people despite spending lakhs of rupees to establish them. The government has not fixed responsibility on the contractors who set up these units. The government has no plans to maintain the RO plants," they contended.</p><p>They also sought various government benefits including pension to all former Devadasis and education to their children. Protesters also warned that their indefinite dharna would continue until their demands are met by the government. The other activists Vidya Patil, Virupama, Maramma, Radha and Huchamma were present. The police personnel have been deployed at the protest site.</p>
<p>Raichur: Thousands of women under the banner of the Joint Action Committee of Progressive Organisations (PS-JAC) began an indefinite dharna at the district sports complex here on Saturday, demanding the fulfillment of their various demands, including the provision of basic infrastructure to the government schools. Around 3 thousand women were gathered at the venue and the organisers claim that nearly 20 thousand women from across the state are expected to take part in the next few days. </p><p>They argued that the government has failed to meet the fundamental rights of the people despite several protests against lack of response to redress several problems. They demanded that the programmes must be launched to eradicate malnutrition and anemia among children and women in the districts of Raichur, Yadgir and Koppal.</p><p>"It is shameful that Karnataka, a progressive state, is included in the list of backward states like Bihar, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan in terms of malnutrition. The government should allocate additional funds for a literacy model campaign", the organisation district coordinator Mokshamma Maski demanded.</p>.Karnataka implemented first-of-its-kind experiment with Panchayat Raj fellowship programme: Priyank Kharge.<p>Pointing out that the government's negligence in protecting public health and providing quality education is unacceptable, they contended that these two aspects must be prioritised by both central and state governments. The ruling class must understand that no state or country can progress without addressing these issues, they added.</p><p>Measures should be taken to improve the quality of education in government schools and vacant posts of teachers have to be filled in Kalyana Karnataka. Efforts should be made to provide all kinds of resources, including additional funding from the central government to the aspirational districts, they urged.</p><p>"Funds must be immediately released to repair the RO water plants in villages. This will provide people with clean drinking water and protect them from waterborne diseases. But, many of these units have become defunct jeopardising the health of the rural people despite spending lakhs of rupees to establish them. The government has not fixed responsibility on the contractors who set up these units. The government has no plans to maintain the RO plants," they contended.</p><p>They also sought various government benefits including pension to all former Devadasis and education to their children. Protesters also warned that their indefinite dharna would continue until their demands are met by the government. The other activists Vidya Patil, Virupama, Maramma, Radha and Huchamma were present. The police personnel have been deployed at the protest site.</p>