Joint Opposition rallies against government’s JVP-backed Praja Shakthi programme

Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa today accused the government of using the newly introduced Praja Shakthi programme as a political tool to expand what he described as JVP-led control across grassroots structures. Speaking at a joint media briefing held by opposition parties, Premadasa said the government promotes Praja Shakthi as a poverty alleviation and village development initiative, but the funding allocated is insufficient for such objectives. Instead, he alleged that the government is imposing higher tax burdens on the public while diverting state mechanisms to strengthen the JVP’s organisational network. He claimed the programme functions not as a social welfare initiative…

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