Communist Party of India cadre were court arrested in large numbers as part of ‘fill the jails’ protests condemning the ‘anti-people’ policies of the Central Government. Demonstrators condemned the inability of the UPA-led government to rein in on the weakening rupee, inflation, and rising corruption and lack of transparency . Putting forth a 13-point charter of demands, the protesters demanded an increase in the number of wage days to 200 and hike in wages to Rs. 300 under MNREGS; stipulating a minimum wage of...
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