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Daijiworld Media Network - Mangalore (RS/SB) 

Mangalore, Mar 31: The state government funding mutts and temples in crores has no solution to problem of hungry common man in its agenda. There is need to alert the government to strive for hunger- free society, said V J K Nair, leader of Communist Party of India – Marxist (CPI-M) at the political convention of the party here in Town Hall on Tuesday March 30. 

Addressing the members of the party at the convention, he said that people of the state are demanding 35 kgs of rice per month for Rs 2 per kg, which has to be distributed through proper ration system. Yet government seems not interested to provide the meagre provision. It is difficult to imagine the situation of the government if it had to provide 70 kgs per month at the same rate, which is in fact the requirement, he observed. 

The government requires only Rs 70 crores to 35 kgs of rice at Rs 2 per month, yet there seems a lack of will to eradicate poverty by the ruling party in the state, though similar amounts are being provided to the mutts and temples, lavishly, he added. 

Placing the demands for hunger-free state, proper ration system and opposing the price rise of essential commodities, the party will hold `Jail Bharo’ on April 8 country-wide with participation of 25 lac members of the party, he said. 

B Madhava, state secretariat member of the party, leaders Balakrishna Shetty,  U B Lokayya and Vasantha Achari were also present.