Left-backed students put up chakka jam

A dozen student organisations,including DYFI and SFI,put up a chakka jam against price rise at various important crossings of the city from 12 to 12.15 pm.

The 15-minute chakka jam at crossings such as Shyambazar five-point crossing,Hazra crossing,Moulali crossing,Ramnagar crossing and Chowringhee crossing threw traffic out of gear for almost an hour.

At Shyambazar five-point crossing,an effigy of petroleum minister Jaipal Reddy was burnt. A human chain stopped the huge volume of traffic that passes the point.

Protesters shouted slogans demanding that the state should not merely put up a show of protest to avoid attracting public ire after the petrol price rise. The CM should at least ensure that the state tax is waived, said a DYFI leader.

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