
Nagpur, 03 Aug
(HS): A large number of people with Congress Party flag staged protest in front
of Union Minister Nitin Gadkari’s residence in Nagpur on Monday. They were protesting against ethanol
blending of petrol, which allegedly has damaged their vehicles.
The agitators
sat to the road blocking the traffic, while resulted in the police forcefully
removing them.
Besides Ethanol
blending, people also protests growing unemployment, inflation.
The agitators
demanded Gadkari’s resignation and said that unless he resigns the agitation
will continue.
Gadkari has clarified that the decision was taken by the Petroleum Ministery. But he has been promoting Ethanol blended fuel.
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Hindusthan Samachar / Ajay Vasant Mardikar