A child was seen holding a CITU flag as members of the Karnataka State Gram Panchayat Employees Association staged a dharna at Freedom Park, Bengaluru on 9 July 2026, pressing for minimum wages, pension benefits, and Gram Panchayat upgradation. (Photo: NationPress)
Members of the Karnataka State Gram Panchayat Employees Association gathered at Freedom Park, Bengaluru on 9 July 2026 to demand minimum wages, pension benefits, and the formal upgradation of Gram Panchayats across the state. (Photo: NationPress)
A child carrying a CITU flag joined the dharna organised by the Karnataka State Gram Panchayat Employees Association at Freedom Park on 9 July 2026, as workers called for better pay, pension security, and upgraded Gram Panchayat status. (Photo: NationPress)
The Karnataka State Gram Panchayat Employees Association held a sit-in at Freedom Park, Bengaluru on 9 July 2026, urging the state government to address longstanding demands including minimum wage revision, pension entitlements, and structural upgradation of Gram Panchayats. (Photo: NationPress)