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A little impact of BJP called nation wide bandh
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NewsByte on 03 May, 2008 02:34:00
 
New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party' called nation wide bandh on the price
rise issue showed a little impact in many parts of the country on Friday. The
saffron party accused Congress led government responsible for the price rise and
condemned its 'inability' to reign in price rise of essential commodities.
In Himachal Pradesh bandh resulted in closure of shops and less of private
vehicles were seen on the road. Not in Dharmshala, where saffron party organised
a protest rally and dharna accusing Congress led government responsible for the
price rise, but also in districts like Hamirpur, Bilaspur, Una and other parts
of the state party members showed their intolerance towards the high rate of
inflation and rise in prices of essential commodities.
In Rajasthan BJP state chairman Omprakash Mathur said that the Congress led
government is misleading people by their taking dual steps. He said that Central
government claims to give relief to number of farmers, besides doing nothing to
reign in price rise.
Jammu saw the Saffron party members burning effigy on streets. Shops and some
educational institutes remained closed. Party's state geeneral secretary
Shamsher Singh said that though the Congress pretend itself as the most
compasssionate for the poors and present its symbol of palm as the 'panja' of
the 'aam admi' , it has failed to control price rise and give relief to the
common man.