Hyderabad, March 9 -- National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj (NIRDPR) staff and pensioners on Sunday, March 9 protested over non-allocation of budget by the Centre.

The staff aimed to register their protest regarding non-allocation of funds for the Institute in the Union Budget 2025-26 and voice concern over the possible disengagement of the Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India, from its functioning.

Political leaders from various parties, social activists, trade union leaders, rural development and panchayati raj functionaries arrived at the venue to express their solidarity with protesting employees and pensioners.

Prominent among them were P Karthik Reddy from Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS), SSRA Pras...