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Mumbai, 03 June (HS): Several leaders of the Nationalist Congress Party (Sharad

Pawar) including MP Supriya Sule, legislators Rohit Pawar, Shashikant Shinde,

Jayant Patil, Jitendra Awhad were detained by the police on Wednesday during

their agitation against inflation and alleged anti-people policies of the Union

Government. Party leaders Sakshana Salgar and Rohini Khadse were also taken

into custody by the police as the agitation flared up.

The NCP

(SP) workers raised slogans against the Centre and the State Government. Some

workers staged sitting agitation on the road to cook on traditional earthen

stove protesting rising prices of cooking gas (LPG). The price rise has

affected common people pushing them into great difficulties.

Rohit

Pawar said that they are fighting for the cause of common people. Supriya Sole

demanded discussion on the weakening economic condition of the nation. The

issue is not related to any political party, but of the masses.

Shashikant

Shinde alleged horse trading during the coming Legislative Council elections. The

agitation for common people is being supressed using the police force, he

added. The agitation for the issues of common people and farmers will be

intensified, he said.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Ajay Vasant Mardikar