Mamata Banerjee holds ‘padayatra’ in Siliguri to protest LPG price hike
The Hindu
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee led a ‘padayatra’ in Siliguri on March 7 to protest against the steep hike in the price of LPG cylinders.
Accompanied by thousands of supporters, Ms. Banerjee set off on the protest march from Darjeeling More around 2 p.m.
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