Protests against petrol price hike continue


KANPUR: disputes against petrol cost hike proceeded on Friday. The persons paced out on streets and protested against the Central government's decision of expanding the charges of the gasoline by Rs 7.50.

The activists of BJP and SP protested in the town. The members of the two parties held a series of protests for the whole day on Friday. From burning the effigies of major Minister Manmohan Singh to pleading for money for getting the vehicle fuelled, the protestors did everything to raise dispute. The protestors claimed to revolving back the increased prices of gasoline, asserting that this hike has left widespread masses shattered.

The venues of the protest became the Parade traversing, Bada Chauraha, Ghantaghar traversing. The employees of the BJP torched the effigy of the PM and petroleum minister Jaipal Reddy. They increased anti-Congress slogans and termed it as anti-people. The protestors said that throughout the past three years, the prices of gasoline have bigger 25 times, which they said is a record. The BJP employees termed assembly government to be the one, which regardless of having an economist as a major Minister, has failed to control charges of all essential commodities. The ruling party at the Centre had snatched the joyfulness of the persons through its defective financial policies, they added.

The constituents of Akhil Bhartiya Udyog Vyapar Mandal joined a vehicle behind a bull at Ghantaghar crossing. This was done to demonstrate that the prices of petrol have gone so high that its tough to maintain allowance. The protestors said that time has come when persons would be compelled to get their four wheelers dragged by equines or bulls.

The BJP employees said that if the hike in gasoline charges is not taken back, the party would be compelled to hold larger agitations against the government. They said that a total of Rs 31 has bigger so far by the government in the past three years.

Effigy of petroleum minister Jaipal Reddy was scorched by the activists of the Communist Party of India at Bada Chauraha. The constituents of the SP constituents furthermore scorched the effigy of the petroleum minister and raised anti-Congress slogans and termed it to be a government of inflation. The party constituents levelled diverse charges against the Congress directed government in the Centre and said that the common persons are reeling under inflation. They said it has become tough for the persons to run the house within the limited earnings.

The SP employees accused the assembly Party's design of hiking the charges of diesel in the coming days. They said that the expanding the charges of gas cylinder would disturb the kitchen costs of the persons.

Activists of Janrajya Party disputed beside Chetna crossing. They said that the decision to hike the charges of gasoline was not a balanced one and that the assembly party will have to pay for its proceed. The party constituents also started a signature campaign which would go on till June. Several persons marked on the posters and registered dispute against the gasoline cost hike.

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