TDP stages State-wide protests against fuel price hike

Pulling four-wheelers with ropes, carrying bikes on bullock carts mark stir

Blaming what they called ‘faulty policies’ of the YSR Congress Party for the rising prices of fuel and its cascading impact on the rates of essential commodities, leaders and cadres of the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) on Saturday staged protests across the 13 districts of the State. Referring to an uncontrollable rise in the prices of petrol, diesel and cooking gas, the opposition leaders resorted to novel forms of protest to demonstrate the disenchantment of the common man hit by the inflation. Pulling a four-wheeler with ropes and carrying motorcycles on cycle rickshaws and bullock carts, they said prices of fuel had gone beyond the reach of the common man. The protests were staged in 175 Assembly segments. Raising slogans against Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy, they accused him of taking people of the State for a ride. They said at the time of elections, Mr. Jagan Mohan Reddy had severely criticised the TDP for price rise and had promised to the people that he would solve all their problems if voted to power.