Mangaluru: The BJP staged a protest near PVS Circle in Kodialbail, Mangaluru, on Thursday, condemning the Karnataka government’s decision to increase the prices of Nandini milk and curd as well as government bus fares.
BJP leaders alleged that the successive price hikes were placing an additional financial burden on the common people. They demanded that the state government withdraw the increases and provide relief to consumers.
Dakshina Kannada BJP president Satish Kumpala, Mangaluru South MLA Vedavyas Kamath, and party leaders Premanand Shetty, Manjula Rao, Poornima, Vasanth Kumar and Nandan Mallya participated in the protest. Other elected representatives and party workers also joined the demonstration.
Vedavyas Kamath criticises price hike policy
Addressing the issue, Mangaluru South MLA Vedavyas Kamath alleged that repeated increases in the prices of essential commodities were adding to the financial difficulties faced by people.
Questioning how the additional revenue generated through the price hikes was being utilised, he alleged that the increases were intended to raise funds for elections in Punjab and Uttar Pradesh.
Kamath further accused the Congress government of using Karnataka’s resources to please Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi. He claimed that the burden of election expenditure was ultimately being passed on to the people of the state.
Holding the state government responsible for the rising cost of essential commodities, the MLA strongly criticised its pricing policies and demanded the withdrawal of the increases.
BJP demands rollback of price increases
The protest focused on the impact of higher milk, curd and public transport fares on ordinary households. BJP leaders maintained that the increases would make everyday expenses more difficult for families already dealing with rising living costs.
The party demanded that the government reconsider its decisions and withdraw the price hikes to provide relief to consumers and commuters.
The demonstration near PVS Circle was attended by BJP leaders and workers from the district, who raised their opposition to the government’s decisions.