In response to the call given by TDP national president N. Chandrababu Naidu, party cadres staged virtual protests across the State on Wednesday denouncing, what they called, the government’s failure in effectively containing the spread of COVID-19. The week-long programme in all the 175 Assembly constituencies would conclude on July 27, when Mr. Naidu would address them online. Cash assistanceThe TDP is demanding payment of ₹5,000 as cash assistance to the poor families for loss of work due to the pandemic. “Daily wagers, construction workers, weavers, artisans and those in the unorganised sector are the worst-hit,” the party leaders said. The protests were aimed at bringing pressure on the government to provide proper facilities at the quarantine centres, Mr. Rao said.

Source: The Hindu July 22, 2020 18:11 UTC