Sri Vijaya Puram, Nov. 20: At the call given by the CPI (M) Central Committee, the Port Blair City Area Committee of the party has conducted corner meetings at various places of Sri Vijaya Puram town on 16th and 18th November, 2024. The issues highlighted during the programme were (1) against price rise, (2) against one nation one election proposal, (3) crimes against women (4) unemployment, etc. Various local issues like (a) power cut, (b) user charge of Rs. 1,000 for collection of un-segregated waste imposed by Municipal Council, (c) deplorable condition of urban and rural roads, etc were highlighted during the corner meetings. 

Laxman Rao, CPI (M) State Secretariat Member, P. Sathyapal, Secretary, Port Blair City Area Committee and NKP Nair, SP Kalairajan and R. Surendran Pillai, Area Committee Members addressed the corner meetings. Addressing the corner meetings, these leaders criticized the BJP-led central government and its Administration in the islands for the sufferings of the islanders.