The
All India Protest Day /Jail Bharao/Rasta Roko programme organised by the eight
non-BJP, non-Congress parties including the four Left parties against the
anti-people policies of the UPA government was a big success in most of the
states. BJP had called for a Bharat Bandh also. The strong protest of the people
against the increase in diesel price, 51% FDI in multi-brand retail which will
result in the collapse of the small retail trade on which more than 5 crore
people earn their living, 49% FDI in aviation which will result in the take over
of Indian companies by MNCs etc. was supported by the people on a large scale.
Many trains were stopped by the protesters. Shops remained closed and buses and
other vehicles did not ply. The people fully co-operated with Bandh. The strong
protest was a slap on the face of the UPA government which has surrendered to
the interests of the MNCs and imperialist countries, specially US.
In
Delhi a big protest demonstration was held near Jantar Mantar and all India
leaders courted arrest. After holding a joint demonstration at Jantar Mantar,
the leaders of SP, four Left parties, JD(S), TDP and BJD marched to Parliament
Street Police Station along with supporters and courted arrest.
Besides Yadav, Karat (CPI-M)and Bardhan (CPI), other prominent leaders who courted arrested included Sitaram Yechury (CPI-M), Chandrababu Naidu of TDP and Deve Gowda(JD-S).
Besides Yadav, Karat (CPI-M)and Bardhan (CPI), other prominent leaders who courted arrested included Sitaram Yechury (CPI-M), Chandrababu Naidu of TDP and Deve Gowda(JD-S).
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