As per the Congress’ State-wide agitation in protest against the rise in prices of essential commodities, including pluses and onions, members of the Ganjam District Congress Committee (DCC) took out a rally from the district Congress Bhawan to the RDC office here on Friday.
later, a team of the party leaders led by district president Bhagaban Gantayat submitted a memorandum to Governor SC Jamir through the RDC.
Condemning both the Union and State Governments for having failed to control the price rise, the Congress leaders alleged that the BJD has not taken any remarkable measure in this regard during the last 15 years of its ruling period. “The Naveen Government has completely failed to resolve the problems of people. Amidst this, presenting a special budget for agriculture is nothing but a step to hoodwink the public,” said Gantayat.
The party activists warned to intensify its agitation in coming days if the Government fails to take care of the interest of consumers.
Jharsuguda: The Town Congress held a demonstration before the Collectorate here protesting against price rise. The demonstration was led by Town Congress president Bharat Awasthy.
The demonstrators raised slogans against PM Narendra Modi and CM Naveen Patnaik. Senior party leader Raghunandan Padhi said both State and Central Governments have failed measurably in controlling the prices. Assembly Youth Congress president Eswar Rao also spoke. Town Mahila Congress president Sarita Agarwal was also present.
The leaders submitted a memorandum to Collector Parmeshwaran B. The memorandum was addressed to the Governor.
Balangir: The Balangisr District Congress Committee (DCC) led by its president Bhagabana Bagarti staged a dharna in front of the district Collectorate here on Friday protesting the rise of prices of essential commodities, including pulses and onions.
The party leaders held the Government responsible for the price rise and demanded effective measures to be taken to control the situation.
later, Congress leaders, including Hemanta Panda, laxman Meher, Suryabhanu Mishra and Kailash Mishra led by the DCC president submitted a memorandum to district administration in this regard.
Paralakhemundi: Members of the Gajapati district Congress staged a demonstration in front of the Collectorate here protesting price rise.
Earlier, the party workers took out a procession from the DCC office to the Collectorate. Describing the Food Security Bill as farce, the party leaders said the skyrocketing prices of onion, pulses and other essential commodities has hit common people hard.
Congress leaders Gajapati Raju, Jaymohan Rao, Basanta Panda, Sudhir Patra, Ganju Gamang and Polu Pradhan took lead in the protest.
Sambalpur: Hundreds of Congress members moved around the city in a vast procession and finally gathered near the collectorate to protest against price rise.
District president Sureswar Mishra and all other leaders narrated the failure of the State and Central Governments in curbing the price rise.
After the meeting, they submitted a memorandum to the Governor through the Collector, Sambalpur requesting his intervention in the matter.