CPI(M)’s statewide outreach campaign in Jharkhand reaches nearly one million people ahead of March 24 mobilisation
Ranchi:: In preparation for the proposed workers’ mobilisation at Delhi’s Ramlila Maidan on March 24, the CPI(M) launched an extensive “Jan Aakrosh Jatha” (mass protest march) campaign across Jharkhand, reaching nearly one million people through coordinated outreach efforts.
Two central jathas were flagged off as part of the campaign. The first began from the historic Shilagai martyr memorial in Ranchi district, associated with the 1831–32 Kol and Larka uprisings against British rule led by tribal hero Bir Budhu Bhagat. Paying homage to the martyr, CPI(M) leaders launched the march, which covered 647 kilometres across 23 blocks in Ranchi, Lohardaga and Gumla districts, addressing over 100 public meetings.
The second central jatha commenced from the Sidho-Kanho memorial site in Dumka, the headquarters of Santhal Pargana. It traversed more than 100 villages across six blocks in Dumka and Pakur districts, carrying out an intensive grassroots outreach programme. During the campaign, International Women’s Day was observed, reaffirming commitment to women’s rights.
Public hearings were also organised in coal mining-affected areas, where villagers raised concerns over displacement, environmental pollution, loss of agricultural land and acute drinking water shortages.
The campaign culminated at Bundu, a historic centre of the Munda rebellion and a significant site of peasant movements in the 1970s and 1980s. A large procession and public meeting marked the conclusion of the jathas. The meeting was chaired by CPI(M) secretariat member Suresh Munda.
Senior leader Brinda Karat addressed the gathering, outlining the key demands linked to the upcoming Delhi rally. Other speakers included Sukhnath Lohra, Sameer Das, Kisan Sabha state general secretary Suphal Mahto, Madua Kachhap, Amal Azad, Ranchi district secretary Prafull Linda, and Gumla district secretary Shankar Oraon.
In districts not covered by the central jathas, local units organised parallel marches. Campaign activities were ongoing in Dhanbad, Bokaro, Sahibganj, Koderma, East Singhbhum and Jamtara at the time of reporting, while large-scale village meetings were held in Chatra.
As part of the campaign, around 50,000 handbills along with posters, stickers, folders and badges were distributed at the state level, while district committees circulated over 100,000 pamphlets.
Despite overlapping with major festivals such as Ramzan, Eid, Sarhul, Navratri and Chaiti Chhath, the campaign maintained strong momentum. The party expects over 2,000 participants from Jharkhand—including farmers, workers, women, students and youth—to join the Delhi rally.
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