LUDHIANA: Amidst the voices of dissent against rising prices and inflation, another protest was organized in the city on Monday. Members of Marxist Communist Party of India, Ludhiana district, staged a protest on the call of central committee of Marxist Communist Party of India. During the stir, protesters raised slogans against unemployment, corruption, repression of Dalits, tribals and other marginalized sections.

The protesters claimed that there was no check over black-marketing and hoarding in the country due to which common man was facing a tough time in providing for his family. They alleged that reports submitted by deputy chief minister Sukhbir Badal and local bodies minister Manoranjan Kalia were against the welfare of general public.

Addressing the dharna, speakers said the policies of liberalization, privatization and globalization being vigorously pursued by central government led to exploitation of the poor. The speakers also condemned the repression of ETT teachers and strongly opposed the Dadri Nangal gas pipeline, saying it would destroy the fertile land of hundreds of Punjab villages.