STAFF REPORTER
GUWAHATI: With their demands for cancellation of anti-people policy of the central government the joint association comprising of CITU, SFI, JCTU and many organizations took out a protest rally to express their resentment.
The protest rally started from Guwahati Club to Dighalipukhuri and sent a memorandum to the chief minister. The protesters claimed that by showing the dreams of good days the Modi government is actually putting the economy of India into a crisis situation.
Their main demands include- urgent action in case of price hike on the part of the government and administration, to stop privatization of all public sector industries including Numaligarh refinery, to abolish the discriminatory parts of land policy, to create employment by utilizing the resource of Assam, to cancel the decision of handing over the responsibility of Mid-day meal to NGOs. Besides cancelling the decision of fare hike of bus, the protesters also demanded 50% reduction of bus fare for students.