BJP, Left Claims Bandh Success; Congress describes Bandh complete flop
BJP, Left Claims Bandh Success; Congress describes Bandh complete flop
New Delhi, Jul 5: The ruling Congress has described the Bharat- Bandh as a complete flop, the Opposition claimed that it was a grand success. Talking to reporters in New Delhi, the Congress party spokesman, Mr. Abhishek Manusinghvi accused the BJP and the Left run state governments of instigating violence.
Calling the bandh as unconstitutional, he said that it does not provide any concrete solution to the problem of inflation. Defending the recent hike in fuel prices, Mr. Singhvi said that the increase has been minimal and most reasonable.
While claiming a complete success of the bandh, the NDA today said that it will take-up the issue in the coming Monsoon session of Parliament.
Addressing a joint press conference with JDU chief, Sharad Yadav, BJP President, Nitin Gadkari reiterated the demand of rollback of hike in petroleum prices in the larger interest of the public.
The Left parties said that the response to the bandh should serve as a warning to the government not to heap burden on the people.
Talking to reporters in New Delhi, the CPI(M) general secretary, Prakash Karat said that it is a message to the government to reverse its policy and roll back the prices of petroleum products.
CPI leader A.B Bardhan threatened to continue the stir against price rise in the month of July.
