Monday, January 21, 2013

SUCI (C), SP stages ‘Rail Rok’ demanding rail fare hike



BHUBANESWAR/CUTTACK: Socialist Unity Centre of India (Communist) Party workers stopped Jodhpur- Puri express today in Cuttack Railway station to protest against increased railway fare which will be effective from January 22. They were led by SUCI(C)’s Cuttack District Committee organiser  Khageswar Sethi, Babi Balabantray, Sasmita Mohanty, Deepak Das, Bhagyarabi Das, Sipra Mohanty and Sasmita Sahoo. Following the arrest of party SUCI(C) workers the train service became normal.

Samajwadi Party workers staged ‘Rail Rok’ demanding withdrawal of railway fare hike and controlling of essential commodities at the railway station here on Monday. The party workers stopped New Delhi-bound Rajdhani Express for almost two hours protesting the hike.

Party State president Rabi Behera addressing the workers said diesel de-regularisation would give rise to price hike and the aam aadmi would be the victim. Due to high inflation, the price of essential commodities like vegetables, fruits, dal, oil and sugar is beyond the reach of the poor, he added.

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