Protesting against the increase in price of cooking gas by Rs 25, the Samajwadi Party (SP) demonstrated before the Raj Bhavan here on Friday.
Party workers carrying gas cylinders on their heads joined the demonstration.
“While Union Ministers are on Jan Ashirwad Yatra seeking blessings of the people, the Modi Government has increased the burden on people by increasing the process of essential commodities.
While petrol and diesel prices per litre are still above Rs 100, the cooking gas price has increased by Rs 165 in last seven months,” said party State president Rabi Behera.The NDA Government, which had promised “Achhe Din” to the people, has failed to control prices of essential commodities, he said.