CPI, AAP protest rising prices of essential commodities

Our Correspondent

Tarn Taran, March 2

To mark their protest against the rising prices of essential commodities, workers of different political parties organised demonstrations at different places in the district on Tuesday. The CPI activists organised a demonstration and took out a march in Harike township. Prithipal Singh Marimegha, state leader of the party, while addressing on the occasion said the Central government had failed to check the price rise. He said the prices of petroleum products, including the LPG, had been rising daily. He said the price of LPG cylinder had increased to the tune of Rs 200 in the last three months and the prices of essential commodities too were rising daily.

AAP volunteers, led by senior party leader Dr Kashmir Singh Sohal, condemned the Modi government and organised a protest against the rising prices of essential commodities in Tarn Taran. Dr Sohal, while addressing the party volunteers, demanded from the Punjab government to slash VAT on petroleum products to give relief to the people. Similar protest were organised in Patti, Khemkaran, Khadoor Sahib and Chabal.

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