YSRC leads public protests against diesel price hike

20 Sep, 2012 07:48 IST

 

In a day of strong protests against the diesel price hike, cap on subsidized cooking gas supply and green signal for FDI (Foreign Direct Investment) in multi-brand retail sector, YSR Congress stole the limelight in highlighting the people's opposition by organizing rallies, dharnas and protest programmes across the state today.

While YSR Congress MLAs in the assemlby gave notice for an adjournment motion on the issue demanding a thorough discussion on the diesel price hike and cap on subsidized cooking gas supply, party leaders and activists organized rallies and processions opposing the Centre’s anti-people’s decisions in Visakhapatnam, Anantapuram, Tirupati, Hyderabad and at several other places.

YSRC MLAs resorted to a Dharna at gate number three of the assembly after the adjournment of the House demanding the Centre and the state governments to withdraw the diesel price hike immediately.

“The Government has ensured the adjournment of the assembly to avoid discussion on the important public issues,” said the MLAs objecting to the way the session has been adjourned till Friday.

The police forcibly took the protesting MLAs in their jeeps and later released them at Nampally police station.

Huge rallies at Visakhapatnam and Anantapuram

YSR Congress leaders and activists conducted huge rallies at Visakhapatnam, Anantapuram and Tirupati today to highlight the public anger against the Centre’s decision to hike diesel price and cap the subsidized cooking gas supply.

Women participated in majority numbers in all the rallies holding empty gas cylinders while others exhibited their anger by dragging four wheelers with ropes.

CM criticized for decision

YSR Congress Payakarao Pet MLA Babu Rao criticized CM Kiran Kumar Reddy for announcing that the state government would invite FDI into the state in multi-brand retail trade following the Centre’s decision.

Addressing the media at party central office in Hyderabad, Babu Rao said the decision would bring financial disaster to the poor. “People are against the decision and the government must withdraw its anti people’s decisions,” he said.

He said the bandh organized by the party is a huge success as people voluntarily participated in the protest programmes.

(Updated on Sept 20, 2012)