By Our Correspondent
BHUBANESWAR: The ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Sunday took to street and gheraoed Raj Bhawan here targeting the Centre over the increasing fuel prices and the Party has launched State-wide protest over the issue , which will take place across the State from Monday.
BJD Leaders while addressing the gathering at Raj Bhawan here, said the Union Government has completely failed to control the prices of petrol, diesel and other essential commodities.
To protest this, party members and leaders staged a dharna in front of the Raj Bhawan and submitted a memorandum on the issue to the Governor addressing to the President.
From November 1, the party would hold protests in all 147 Assembly constituencies over the issue.As part of the protests, members of the party’s women, student and youth wings would stage demonstrations in front of all petrol pumps across the State, they said.Notably, private bus operators have decided to stop plying their vehicles across the State from Nov 16.
