The opposition parties led by Congress have geared up for the ‘Bharat Bandh’ on Monday in protest against rising prices of petroleum products, though the Samajwadi Party and Bahujan Samaj Party are yet to announce their support to the bandh.
All the Left parties, Nationalist Congress Party and other organisations have announced their support to the ‘Bharat Bandh’ called by the Congress on Monday.
UP Congress president Raj Babbar told reporters here on Sunday said that Bharatiya Janata Party leaders were not ready to hear the problems of the people. He said while the crude oil prices were decreasing in the international market, fuel prises were rising in India.
Babbar said the price of petrol in Mumbai had crossed the Rs 85-per litre-mark while in UP it was above Rs 80 per litre.
“The BJP, which is holding its national executive in New Delhi, is not concerned about this issue as hike in petroleum products did not come up in the meeting,” he said.
Babbar announced that the Congress would observe the bandh in Gandhian way across the state. “We will stage demonstrations and dharnas but these will be non-violent and in Gandhian way,” he said.
The UP Congress president did not forget to target the National Democratic Alliance government over the Rafale aircraft deal.
“The NDA is making all efforts to cover up the scam by telling lies to the people but now the wrongdoing of the Narendra Modi government are coming to the fore,” he said.
He also said that UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath should step down as he had failed to check corruption and crime.
“A mahant is not doing justice to his saffron dress. People had high hopes from him but he has failed them. Corruption is rampant in all departments. Recruitment of teachers has been marred by scam... Scams have rocked UP one after another,” the UP Congress president said.