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Real politics lies in raising people's issues, not in spectacle: CPM

Mangaluru: Politics should be about raising one's voice for the people, organising movements to safeguard their rights and not turning public life into a spectacle, said CPM Dakshina Kannada district secretary Muneer Katipalla . Tired of too many ads? go ad free now He was speaking at the inauguration of a two-day vehicle jatha at Mudipu Junction on Monday, ahead of a convention to assert rights on the Comprehensive Development of Ullal Taluk , to be held on April 29 in Deralakatte. Katipalla criticised the prevailing political culture in Tulunadu , where, he alleged, both BJP and Congress brass are more focused on grand kambala events, tiger dances, and glitzy sports meets than on addressing the people's basic needs. "Every present and former MLA now has their extravagant kambala show. In this noise, the genuine voice for education, employment, healthcare, and housing is getting drowned. Only CPM is standing with the people and consistently raising these issues," he said. He also pointed out that Ullal taluk has become a centre for private education and healthcare units. "The sand mafia thrives here. There is not even a single govt degree college for local youth. Housing for the poor is entirely neglected, and politics in the region surrendered to powerful vested interests," he added. CPM Ullal area secretary Sunil Kumar Bajal said that even five years after Ullal was declared a taluk, basic taluk-level infrastructure is still lacking. "Marginalised groups such as Dalits, autorickshaw drivers, slum dwellers, street vendors, and the homeless continue to be neglected," he said. He noted that the declaration of Ullal as a taluk remained symbolic, with no meaningful progress on the ground. The rally and upcoming convention aim to demand urgent infrastructure and services for the region.