Irked with petrol price-rise, Hubli people take to the streets

HUBLI: Protests against the sudden rise in petrol prices continued in the city on Friday. People came to streets voicing their anguish against the central government for its 'unfair move'. One such protest was held by BJP members led by MP Prahlad Joshi.
They came in bullock carts from Durgad Bail to mark their protest and assembled at the Ambedkar cirle.Later they tried to gherao the head post office, a central government undertaking. When the protesters tried to enter the post office, police forcibly stopped them from doing so. The protesters shouted slogans against the central government. Addressing the gathering MP Prahlad Joshi said the steep rise in fuel prices is a huge burden on the public and urged the government consider a rollback.
Another protest was held by the Jai Bhimsena organization. The protesters said the sharp rise in fuel prices will have a cascading effect on the economy, fuelling inflation further. The protesters blamed the UPA government for its "anti-poor and anti-middle class" stance. They threatened to carry out a nationwide stir if the central government failed to roll back the hike in price. Protests were held in Haveri and Gadag too. Members of BJP, Karnataka Makkala Paksha (KMP) and Sriramulu Abhimanigala Sangha took out processions. Some organizations formed human chain, held rasta roko and burnt tires at Gandhi circle in Gadag.