Newmai News Network
Imphal | August 11
Manipur Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) president K Meghachandra said that people are unable to participate in the Independence Day celebrations independently under the BJP government in the state as well as at the Centre.
"The mood of the citizens to celebrate the Independence Day has been adversely affected by the ever increasing prices of the essential commodities due to hike in the prices of the petroleum products, increased in the GST", he alleged.
He said this during the "Ajadi ki Gourav Yatra" in Kakching district today, the second day of the programme.
"Ajadi ki Gourav Yatra" of the Manipur Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) to mark the 75 years of India’s independence which commenced on Wednesday was marched from Hiyanglam Bazar to Kakching Bazar today.
On Wednesday, the MPCC marched from Moirang to Oinam Bazar in Bishnupur district.
The Congress organized the yatra to mark the completion of 75 years of India’s independence. Like in other states of the country, the Congress will cover 75 km in the state too.
Today’s march was participated by many leaders of the MPCC including former chief minister O Ibobi Singh and sitting and former MLAs among others.
During the march, various slogans against hikes in the prices of petroleum products, essential commodities and GST were shouted.
The MPCC leader then said that the BJP government in the state has been gagging the people, particularly educationists and intellectuals by passing order after order banning them from speaking against the government.
"The order passed yesterday asking the employees to exit from the social media groups was the latest one", he alleged.
