Friday, September 21, 2012

CPI(M), BJP hold protest rallies against diesel price hike, FDI

Communist party of India (M) and Bhartiya Janta Party held two separate rallies in this summer capital to protest against the recent decision by the New Delhi to hike diesel price and allow FDI in multi-brand retail. However life in Valley remained normal and the bandh call by these parties was not observed here.

Jammu and Kashmir unit of CPI (M) led by state secretary Mohammad Yousuf Tarigami assembled in Pratap Park and held a rally to protest in support of the call of NDA, Left parties against a Rs 5 hike in diesel price, FDI in multi-brand retail and cap on subsidized LPG. “The NC along with UPA government has always made such decision which will have adverse effect on a common people. Everything is becoming so complex that one finds it difficult to live in such atmosphere,” Said MY Tarigami.  Hitting at Congress-led UPA government Tarigami said, “The worst decision by UPA has weakened the economic policies in Valley. The policies of the UPA government are always anti-poor.”

In a separate rally party workers of the BJP led by General Secretary of the party Altaf Thakur marched from Residency Road to Press enclave and later torched the effigy of the UPA led government. Carrying placards in their hands, they were chanting anti UPA slogans. “Our entire representative from all districts had come here to protest against the hike on essential commodities,” said Altaf Thakur.

Further they opposed the government for introducing foreign direct investment policy in the country. They said that the policy is intended to make the country fully dependent on outside countries. However, in Jammu markets, public transport and other businesses remained closed on BJP Left Front ca

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