A month-long campaign on implementation of NREGA and related issues culminated in a 2-day demonstration of hundreds of people in front of Harpanahalli taluk office in Karnataka on 15 and 16 January. The demonstration was preceded by campaign meetings and demonstrations in many panchayats. The campaign came to an end on 16 January but the rallyists fixed a deadline of 28 January to continue the struggle if the remaining demands are not fulfilled. The campaign also focussed on demands like CBI enquiry into the mining business of Bellary brothers, solidarity with the struggling farmers in Davanagere, etc. Demonstrators also resolved to make the State level convention of AIALA to be held at Kottur, Bellary district on 4 February a success. Comrade Ramappa, State Secretary of the party came down heavily on the State government for undue corruption and other irregularities in the implementation of NREGA. He demanded the government to order CBI enquiry into the illegal mining and other irregularities of Reddy brothers in Bellary and adjacent districts in Karnataka and Andhra.
