Karnataka: BJP to launch Jana Aakrosh Yatra against price hike
Bengaluru: Taking the rise in prices of essential commodities such as milk, curds, power tariff among others, State unit of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will launch ‘Jana Aakrosh Yatra’ on April 7 and the yatra will be inaugurated by Union Minister of Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Prahalad Joshi.
Addressing the gathering at a protest in Freedom Park in Bengaluru city on Wednesday against rise in prices of essential commodities, State BJP president and MLA B.Y. Vijayendra announced, “This is a fight against the corrupt Congress government and its prices hike policies” and accused the ruling Congress government of “misleading the people with false promises to come to power.”
Over the hike in diesel by Rs 2 a litre, the State BJP Chief feared the rise in diesel prices would lead to further inflation of essential commodities.
Leader of Opposition in Assembly R. Ashoka stated Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has come under fire from people of the State over his frequent decision to rise in prices of essential commodities and accused Siddarmaiah being in a state of deep sleep unaware of problems faced by the people over rise in prices of essential commodities.
