News & Pics:  Hemanath Padubidri  
Daijiworld Media Network – Udupi (RD/VA) 
 
Udupi, Mar 21: The district BJP organized signatures campaign against the skyrocketing of prices of essential commodities in the country, at the Service Bus Stand, here on Sunday march 21. 
 
Addressing the gathering, state home and district-in-charge minister Dr V S Acharya said that the prices of essential commodities were in check, during the reign of Prime Minister Vajpayee led by NDA.

“The union government led by UPA has been responsible for the skyrocketing of prices of essential commodities across the country, due to faulty economic policies.  The steady rise in prices of essential commodities have put great amount of hardships to the common folks.  Hence to address these issues of masses, a signature campaign has been embarked on, which will be forwarded to President Pratibha Patil, to draw her attention over the sensitive issue of price escalation of most essential commodities”, said minister Dr Acharya.
 
MLA Raghupati Bhat, district BJP president Uday Kumar Shetty, Udupi Urban Development Authority president Sudhakar Shetty, town councilor Dinakar Shetty, BJP Mahila Morcha president Reshma Uday Shetty, state convening committee member Sheela Shetty, Shyamala Kundar, Mattar Ratnakar Shetty among others were present on the occasion. A large number of people queued up to sign the memorandum throughout the day.