Archive · 11 Oct 2026
Protester Seeks Merger of Villages Into Kakinada Corporation
Dusarlapudi Ramana Raju held a protest outside the district collector’s office in Kakinada.
He wants nearby villages to become part of the Kakinada Municipal Corporation.
He says some court issues need to be resolved first.
He also wants elections to be held without more delay.
Raju says people in the villages lack reliable basic services, including water, roads and drainage.
He says the villages have not held elections for 15 years.
He also says they have missed out on crores of rupees in Finance Commission funds.
His protest was meant to draw attention to these concerns.
Kakinada Poura Samkshema Sangham convener Dusarlapudi Ramana Raju protested outside the district collector’s office.
He called for villages surrounding Kakinada to be merged into the Kakinada Municipal Corporation.
Raju urged the government to resolve pending court issues so the merger and elections could proceed.
He said residents lacked drinking water, sewage disposal, roads and drainage infrastructure.
Raju said the villages had gone 15 years without elections and lost crores of rupees in Finance Commission funds.
- Who
- Dusarlapudi Ramana Raju, convener of Kakinada Poura Samkshema Sangham
- What
- He protested, seeking the merger of villages surrounding Kakinada into the Kakinada Municipal Corporation and urging elections to be held.
- When
- The article does not specify the date; Raju said elections had not been held in the villages for 15 years.
- Where
- Outside the district collector’s office in Kakinada.
- Why
- Raju said the villages lacked basic civic amenities and had missed elections and Finance Commission funds.
Merger Supporter’s View
Government or Opposing View
Merging the villages
Merger Supporter’s View
Raju called for the surrounding villages to be merged into the corporation, saying this would help address their civic problems.
Government or Opposing View
The article does not report a response or opposing position from the government or other parties.
Pending court issues
Merger Supporter’s View
Raju urged the government to resolve pending court issues so the merger and elections would not be delayed.
Government or Opposing View
The article does not provide the government’s position on the court issues or the timing of elections.
- Protester
- Dusarlapudi Ramana Raju
- Organization
- Kakinada Poura Samkshema Sangham
- Demand
- Merge villages surrounding Kakinada into the Kakinada Municipal Corporation
- Protest location
- In front of the district collector’s office
- Civic issues cited
- Drinking water, sewage disposal, roads and drainage infrastructure
- Election claim
- Raju said elections had not been held in the villages for 15 years
- Funding claim
- Raju said the villages had lost crores of rupees in Finance Commission funds