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BJP to launch stir against price rise from April 7

BANGALORE: The Bharatiya Janata Party will launch a week-long agitation from April 7 across the country in protest against spiralling prices of essential commodities and bad governance of the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) Government headed by the Congress.

Party vice-president M. Venkaiah Naidu told presspersons here on Sunday that the party leaders would hold demonstrations and take out rallies in towns and cities from April 7 to 14 as a symbolic gesture to “awaken the government” on the seriousness of the situation.

The objective of the agitation is to also draw the attention of the people on various issues related to price rise, shortage of foodgrains and hollowness in the Centre’s farm loan waiver scheme.Taking a dig at the Left parties on continuing support to the UPA Government, he said: “The BJP would like to know from the Left parties how long they want the people to suffer on account of inefficient, irresponsible, and ineffective Government.” The Congress, which came to power on “aam admi” slogan, has betrayed the people, he alleged. The economic growth rate had decelerated and the manufacturing sector hit hard due to wrong policies of the UPA Government, Mr. Naidu said.

Shimoga Special Correspondent reports:

Addressing presspersons in Shimoga, Mr. Naidu said the Congress was desperately trying to get the Assembly elections in Karnataka postponed as it was afraid to face polls confidently.

He said that the recent visit of AICC general secretary Rahul Gandhi to Karnataka would not make any impact on the elections as he was new to politics.

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