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| Congress stages protest against 'rail fare hike' | | | Early Times Report
Kathua, June 27: Led by senior congress leader Naresh Kumar Sharma a large number of congress activists today took to the Railway Track at Govindsar Railway Station, Kathua where they stopped the "Chennai Express" to protest against recent Rail Fare hike and demanded its immediate rollback terming it to burden common man. Addressing protestors, the Congress leaders said it is one of the biggest hikes, railways on Friday raised passenger fares by 14.2 per cent for all classes and increased freight rates by 6.5 per cent to collect Rs.8000 crores annually and said that Modi govt has exposed as failure and followers of leaders who are of deceptive approaches. Scores of Congress workers led by party's Kathua unit and held a demonstration at Govindsar Railway Kathua here today where track was blocked far more than half an hour. While addressing the media persons the congress leaders said, " People who used to talk about 'achche din' (good days) before the elections today are talking about bitter medicines. Congress leaders said, BJP had promised to curb inflation before elections but we doubt if it will happen. Demanding that the government to roll back its decision, they said besides hitting hard the passengers, the hike will lead to higher inflation as the freight rates have been increased by 6.5 per cent. |
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