Excelsior Correspondent
AKHNOOR, June 8: In a powerful demonstration against the continuous price rise of essential commodities, particularly LPG cylinders, the District Jammu Rural Congress under the leadership of Neeraj Kundan organized a ‘Shav Yatra’ (funeral procession) of gas cylinders at Akhnoor today. The protest march highlighted the unbearable burden being imposed on common households by the BJP-led Union Government.
The programme was successfully organized by Congress Party’s contesting candidate Ashok Bhagat and Akhnoor Incharge Kuldeep Sharma. Hundreds of Congress workers, local residents, women, and youth participated in the yatra, carrying empty gas cylinders draped in black cloth to symbolize the “death” of affordability for the common man. The procession began from the main market area and culminated at a public meeting where leaders addressed the gathering.
Speaking on the occasion, Neeraj Kundan sharply criticized the BJP-led Central Government for its anti-people policies.
“The BJP Government at the Centre has completely failed the common citizens of India. When they came to power, they promised to bring down the prices of essential commodities and make LPG cylinders affordable for every household. Instead, today an LPG cylinder costs more than double compared to what it was a decade ago. The common man is forced to choose between cooking food for his family and meeting other basic necessities. This ‘Shav Yatra’ of gas cylinders is not just a protest – it is a funeral procession of the promises made by the BJP. The people of Jammu and Kashmir, especially rural areas, are suffering badly due to this continuous price hike. Inflation has broken the backbone of middle-class and poor families. We demand immediate rollback of the prices and a substantial subsidy on LPG cylinders,” Neeraj said.
Neeraj Kundan, while addressing the workers, said that the BJP’s tall claims of development have turned out to be hollow. “People are struggling to manage their kitchens. The Government is busy in slogans but has no concern for ground realities,” he added.
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