CPI(M) seeks action against those responsible for ‘assault’ on Dalits at rooster fighting arena

January 18, 2026

Published - January 18, 2026 08:17 pm IST - VIJAYAWADA The Communist Party of India (Marxist) Andhra Pradesh State committee strongly condemned the alleged assault on Dalits at a rooster fighting arena in Uppuluru village of Kankipadu mandal in Krishna district and demanded strict action against those responsible for the act. In a statement issued here on Sunday, CPI(M) State secretary V. Srinivasa Rao alleged that Dalit labourers were stripped, tied with ropes and subjected to inhuman torture by the organisers of an illegal rooster fighting event.

CPI(M) seeks action against those responsible for ‘assault’ on Dalits at rooster fighting arena

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The party demanded strict action not only against those who conducted the unlawful rooster fights, but also against officials who allegedly allowed the conduct of such events.
The party further called upon the government to provide protection to the victims and ensure adequate compensation for the physical and mental trauma suffered by them.
CPI(M) State secretariat member Y.
Venkateswara Rao, Krishna district secretary Y.
Narasimha Rao and State committee members A.

Andhra Pradesh

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CPI(M) seeks action against those responsible for ‘assault’ on Dalits at rooster fighting arena

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CPI(M) seeks action against those responsible for ‘assault’ on Dalits at rooster fighting arena

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