Mamata holds 'padayatra' in Siliguri to protest LPG price hike

    Siliguri, Mar 7 (PTI) West Bengal Chief Minister
Mamata Banerjee led a 'padayatra' here on Sunday to protest
against the steep hike in the price of LPG cylinders.
    Accompanied by thousands of supporters, Banerjee set
off on the protest march from Darjeeling More around 2 pm.
    Many were seen holding red-coloured cardboard replicas
of LPG cylinders at the 'yatra', which was led by the TMC
supremo, and joined by her ministerial colleague Chandrima
Bhattacharya, and party MPs Mimi Chakraborty and Nusrat Jahan.
    Claiming that LPG cylinders would soon be beyond the
reach of common man, the CM had said on Saturday that massive
demonstrations should be held to "make our voices heard".
    Bhattacharya said that the rally has been organised
ahead of International Women's Day, and scores of women on
Sunday have extended their support to the rally. PTI SUS
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