CPI(M) protests over exclusion of Kalaburagi from drought-hit list

Members of the Kalaburagi district committee of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) staging a protest outside the Deputy Commissioner’s office in Kalaburagi on Saturday. | Photo Credit: ARUN KULKARNI The Kalaburagi district committee of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI(M)) has criticised the State government for not including any taluk in the district on its list of drought-hit areas, despite clear signs of drought.CPI(M) members staged a protest outside the Deputy Commissioner’s office here on Saturday and submitted a memorandum to the Chief Minister through the Deputy Commissioner, urging the government to declare Kalaburagi district drought-hit and provide relief to farmers.The protesters said the district was facing a severe rainfall shortage, which had affected agricultu