Left rally against fuel price hike on July 12

July 03, 2011 12:59 am | Updated 03:51 am IST - KOLKATA:

Former West Bengal Cheif Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee. File Photo: Arunangsu Roy Chowdhury

Former West Bengal Cheif Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee. File Photo: Arunangsu Roy Chowdhury

The former West Bengal Chief Minister, Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, and West Bengal Left Front Committee chairman Biman Bose will participate in a mass rally here on July 12 to demand a rollback of the recent hike in fuel prices by the United Progressive Alliance government, according to a press statement released on Saturday by the Calcutta District Left Front Committee (CDLFC).

According to the statement, the UPA government's decision to hike the prices of LPG, diesel and kerosene was criticised at a meeting convened by the CDLFC on Friday, since the step would directly affect the common man.

“As a result of the decision, prices of essential commodities have already started spiralling and will increase further. The Calcutta District Left Front Committee has adopted a series of programmes in protest against the anti-people decision of the Centre.”

Demonstrations, rallies and processions will be organised in several parts of the city from July 7 to 10.

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