BJD women wing protests LPG price hike

The women's wing of the ruling BJD today held protests against the recent hike in the price of LPG and demanded its immediate roll back.
Biju Mahila Janata Dal (BMJD) President Pramila Mallick told reporters that the Centre has hiked the price of LPG at least 19 times since July 2016 and BJD would intensify its agitation at the grass root level if the roll back did not take place.
The women activists will stage dharna in all 314 blocks of the state if the Centre did not agree to their demand, she said.
"We will stage protest near Raj Bhavan tomorrow against the hike in the price of cooking gas by the Centre," Mallick said adding the BJD women's wing will hold protests in front of three revenue divisional commisioners office in the state on November 6.