Published on : 22 Oct 2025, 7:52 am

Barkhetri: Thousands of residents staged a protest on Tuesday, October 21, outside the Block Development Office in Barkhetri, demanding inclusion in key welfare schemes after being repeatedly excluded.

The protest was organised by Congress activists. The rally gathers a large march, originating from Rajiv Bhawan to Barkhetri. Protestors assembled at Barkhetri’s administrative centre to voice frustration that the eligible beneficiaries, including physically capable individuals and other qualified persons had not been covered under schemes such as Orunodoi, Ration Card, and Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana.

Despite the repeated requests for their inclusion, the protestors were facing systematic omission from the critical welfare programmes. The protestor

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