After bike rally, Mamata Banerjee to hold 'Padyatra' against LPG price hike in Siliguri today
Siliguri
(WB),
Mar
07:
West
Bengal
Chief
Minister
Mamata
Banerjee
will
lead
a
''padayatra''
Siliguri
on
Sunday
to
protest
against
the
steep
hike
in
fuel
prices,
including
LPG
cylinders.
Banerjee,
following
her
arrival
here
from
Kolkata
on
Saturday,
told
reporters
that
thousands
of
people,
especially
women,
will
assemble
at
Darjeeling
More
at
1
pm
to
join
the
protest
march.
Claiming that LPG cylinders would soon be beyond the reach of common man, the CM said, "We need to organise massive demonstrations to make our voices heard."
"Many of those taking part in the rally will carry empty LPG cylinders to mark the protest," she said.
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State minister Chandrima Bhattacharya, who accompanied Banerjee to north Bengal, said the rally has been organised ahead of International Women''s Day, and scores of women would be joining the rally .
Among others, TMC MP Mimi Chakraborty will also take part in the rally.