Tribal families begin indefinite dharna over non-distribution of nutritional kits

Tribal families from different parts of Mysuru district holding an indefinite dharna in front of the Deputy Commissioners office, in Mysuru on Wednesday. | Photo Credit: M. A. Sriram Tribal families from different parts of Mysuru district began an indefinite dharna in front of the Deputy Commissioner’s in Mysuru on Tuesday urging the authorities to immediately resume distribution of nutritional food kits to them.Nutritional food kits are provided by the government to an estimated 48,000 tribal families across Mysuru, Chamarajanagar and Kodagu districts. However, the distribution has not taken place for the past six months since January 2026, alleged Sunil of Akhila Bharatha Jana Adhikar Suraksha Samithi (ABJASS), who is spearheading the agitation.The beneficiaries alleged that the nutritio