Mangalore: Opposition Parties Protest Against Fuel Hike, FDI
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Daijiworld Media Network – Mangalore (VM)
Mangalore, Sep 20: The city witnessed open support against the nation wide bandh called by NDA and other opposition parties against the recent fuel hike and FDI norms.
The BJP party members and workers protested against the UPA government here in front of the BJP office against the hike in prices of diesel and other essential commodities.
MP Nalin Kumar Kateel in a statement said that the prices of fuel and other commodities are constantly on rise due to the economic reforms framed by the central government.
He alleged the UPA government as a solely responsible to all the problems faced by the community and said "if the government cannot take any measure then it is better that Manmohan Singh resigns".
In addition to this the party members also conducted a rally across the city to create awareness to the people.
Srikar Prabhu, city unit president of BJP, HK Purushottam, Kishore Kumar, Raghavendra, Nithin Kumar among others were part of the protest.
The CPI(M) and JDS party members and workers also protested in front of the DC office here on Thursday September 20.
They shouted slogans against the UPA government against the recent hike in fuel.
CPI(M) district secretary B Madhava, JD(S) general secretary Vasanth Poojary spoke during the protest.
Srinath Rai, JD(S) youth president, Ram Ganesh, Ratnakar Suvarna, Munir Katipalla, Sunil Kumar Bajal, Dayanand Shetty among others were present.