Union Petroleum and Natural Gas and Steel Minister Dharmendra Pradhan was shown black flags by Congress youth workers near Nalco Square here o Tueday.
The agitators under the leadership of Pradesh Youth Congress (PYC) president Smruti Ranjan Lenka showed blacks flags and raised slogans against Pradhan as a mark of protest against the steep hike in the process of petroleum products. They also protested against the three farm laws recently made by the Union Government.
Pradhan faced the protest when he was on his way to Mahanga in Cuttack district to meet family members of the two deceased BJP workers, who were killed by some miscreants last month.“Farmers all over the country have been protesting against the black farm laws. Meanwhile, prices of the petroleum products have increased manifold during the pandemic situation putting further pressure on the common people. We stand in solidarity with the farmers and will fight against all this following the path of nonviolence,” said the PYC president.
Lenka warned that they would further intensify the protest in coming days and Pradhan would be shown black flags wherever he goes throughout the State.