Mamata Banerjee takes out march in Siliguri against LPG-price hike

KOLKATA: As Prime Minister Narendra Modi was addressing a public rally at Kolkata, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday took out a protest march in north Bengal's Siliguri against hike in domestic LPG cylinder prices.

Demanding reduction in LPG prices, the CM said the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is "looting" people by regularly hiking LPG prices. "Women have been hit the hardest and I am disgusted at the Centre's lack of intent to cut taxes and lessen their burden. In protest, today I took out an all-women 'michil' at Siliguri," she said. Banerjee said that "poribortan" (change) will happen in Delhi, not in Bengal. "PM Modi said there is no security for women in Bengal but look at UP, Bihar and other BJP-ruled states, women can't step out even after 3 p.m. Women are safe in Bengal," she said. (IANS)

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