On Tuesday, the Bihar Prantiya Khetihar Evam Gramin Mazdoor Union (KHEMU) Bhagwanpur block committee staged a strong protest at the block office, responding to a statewide call. Following the demonstration, KHEMU members submitted a 14-point memorandum of demands to the Block Development Officer. Protestors urged immediate solutions to various issues affecting rural laborers and the poor.

The key demands in the memorandum included the reinstatement of MNREGA and a special drive for the registration of rural laborers. They also called for increasing the daily wage to Rs 700, curbing rising inflation, and reducing food prices. KHEMU demanded the repeal of all four labor codes and the enactment of new labor-friendly laws. Furthermore, they sought five decimal plots of land for all landless families and the distribution of 123.48 acres of land, seized under land ceiling laws from the former landlord of Sarai, Marhoom Qayam Khan, and his sons, among the landless.

Other demands included stopping the arbitrary removal of names from ration cards, constructing roads in poor localities, abolishing the smart meter system, providing legal guarantees for Minimum Support Price (MSP) for agricultural produce, and granting Rs 25,000 in relief to flood victims. They also demanded arrangements for cattle fodder, crop compensation, tarpaulins, and community kitchens in affected areas. The protest saw the participation of District President Shivji Ram, Secretary Deenbandhu Prasad, Shila Devi, Dashai Mahto, Madan Mohan Sharma, Ramji Ram, and many other activists and rural laborers. Leaders also urged support for the upcoming rally proposed for December 10 at Gandhi Maidan in Patna.