Members of the Bhubaneswar Zonal Committee of the Communist Party of India (CPI) on Sunday staged a dharna and blocked the road at the Rajmahal square here protesting against the hike in oil prices.
led by Zone Joint Secretary Damodar Mohapatra, Sagarika Das, Basanti Pradhan, Chhetambar Bhoi and loknath Bhoi, hundreds of activists participated in the rally.
CPI Zone secretary Sura Jena said the UPA Government’s decision in increasing the petrol and diesel prices would lead to hike in the transportation cost, adding to inflation and further increase in the prices of essential commodities. Jena demanded that the Central Government roll back petroleum products price hike, failing which the party would intensify its agitation across the State. Among others, Sarat Swain, Manas Nayak, Baban Sahoo and lingaraj Sahoo led the rally.