GUWAHATI: All India Congress Committee and Assam Pradesh Congress Committee observed Nationwide "Vishwasghat Diwas" on completion of 4 years of BJP led-Government.
On behalf of Guwahati City, District Congress Committee today held a mass demonstration in front of the Office of the Deputy Commissioner, Kamrup (M) District and submitted a Memorandum addressing to The President of India.
The memorandum highlighted the concerns with regards to the sky-rocketing prices of the spiralling prices of Petrol, Diesel etc. which have added fuel to fire in the day to day life of the common people. Referring to the promises upon which Prime Minister Narendra Modi claimed, of controlling prices to the level of half of the prices of all commodities, including fuel that prevailed during the rule of Congress-led UPA Government.
The Congress accused the BJP Government of not taking any steps to reduce the prices of fuel in spite of tremendously lower prices of Crude oil in the international market.
Revisiting BJP Led-Government’s 4 years rule, only 4.16 Lakh jobs has been given on the other hand in the name of demonetisation, employed youths became jobless due to closure of factories, manufacturing units etc.
In the memorandum, Congress also demanded action to waive-off loans to farmers and protection of the farmers.