BYJD stages cycle rally protesting hike in petrol price

BHUBANESWAR: Supporters and workers of Biju Yuva Janata Dal (BYJD) and Biju Chatra Janata Dal (BCJD) staged a cycle rally here on Sunday protesting hike in petrol price.

Supporters and workers of the party led by BCJD Bhubaneswar district president Ranapratap Patra came in a cycle rally started from BJD State party office to Sishu Bhavan square in the city demanding complete rollback of the decision.    

As a seventh hike in three months, the party members said, petrol prices on Friday went up by Rs 1.63 per litre excluding VAT. “The Central Government has failed to control the petrol prices,” they added.