The Samajwadi Party will undertake a statewide demonstration on Monday to protest against the rising prices of petroleum products.
Senior SP leader Rajendra Chaudhary said on Sunday that on the directives of party president Akhilesh Yadav, party workers would be holding demonstrations at all the districts and tehsils in the state to highlight the plight of farmers, spiralling prices of petroleum products, inflation, poor law and order, rising corruption and atrocities on students and youngsters.
"BJP governments at the Centre and in the state have been unable to launch even a single public welfare-oriented scheme. Due to their decisions, troubles for the common man has increased.
"Demonetisation and GST have hit the economy. The prices of petrol, diesel and LPG is sky-rocketing. There is a sense of despair among the youngsters. Law and order has collapsed in the state, while incidents of rapes are on the rise in the state," Chaudhary said.
A pre-scheduled meeting of presidents and general secretaries of district units of the party has been cancelled owing to the protests, he added.
The Congress and the Left parties have called for a countrywide shutdown on Monday to protest against the hike in fuel prices, rising prices of essential commodities, and the economic policies of the Modi government.
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