Karnataka BJP President BY Vijayendra has introduced an in a single day sit-in protest at Bengaluru’s Freedom Park on April 2, opposing the Congress authorities’s latest worth hikes.
BJP chief BY Vijayendra(X)
Addressing the media on the BJP state workplace on Saturday, Vijayendra criticized the state authorities for growing the costs of important commodities, calling it a burden on the general public.
In response to a report by The Hindu, Vijayendra alleged that the Congress authorities had “guaranteed” worth hikes as an alternative of reduction, pointing to the rising prices of water, petrol, and milk. He notably known as the milk worth hike an “Ugadi gift” from the Congress to the folks of Karnataka.
He additional said that the BJP would mobilize public assist by statewide protests, with demonstrations deliberate in any respect district facilities on April 4 and in taluks on April 5.
Along with the protests over worth hikes, the BJP chief additionally condemned the suspension of 18 BJP MLAs from the Meeting for six months. The legislators had been penalized for disorderly conduct through the Funds session, a choice Vijayendra described as an “insult to voters.”
He introduced that the BJP would stage a protest close to the Kengal Hanumanthaiah statue in entrance of Vidhana Soudha on April 2 and submit a petition to the Speaker demanding the revocation of the suspensions.
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Latest worth hikes
One of the vital will increase in bills has been in Namma Metro fares. In February this 12 months, the Bengaluru Metro Rail Company Ltd (BMRCL) revised its pricing construction, pushing the utmost fare from ₹60 to ₹90.
Public transport customers additionally needed to bear extra bills after the Karnataka authorities accepted a 15 per cent hike in fares for state-owned transport companies in January. This led to elevated ticket costs for Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Company (BMTC) buses, that are an important mode of transport for every day commuters.
Milk, a staple in most households, has additionally seen a number of worth hikes over the previous 12 months. The Karnataka Milk Federation (KMF) introduced one other enhance in Nandini milk costs, elevating the associated fee by ₹4 per litre, efficient April 1.
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