New Delhi: The NDA would hold nationwide strike on September 20 against diesel price hike and FDI in retail.
“Bharat bandh has been called on September against government policies. Congress has announced these measures only to divert attention of the public from rampant corruption. We demand resignation of the Prime Minister,” senior BJP leader LK Advani said on Saturday.
“This government it seems wants to commit suicide. We have spoken to other political parties also. It will be wise for the government not to wait till 2014 for elections,” he added.
Addressing the press with Sushma Swaraj and other senior leaders of the coalition, he said "it would be prudent and wise for the government itself to decide that they do not wait till 2014 for the people to give their opinion about the UPA government. Let them call for an early election. Let the people make a decision."
Stating that the government should be allowed to rethink over all its acts, the BJP leader said "if they are able to do that on their own by giving resignation-- the Lok Sabha elections are also due shortly-- I think it will be fine."
He said no political party's consent was taken by the government before making these announcements.
"They have not consulted any political party and Chief Minister and have announced this suddenly. This is something which the country is not going to take lying down," Advani said.
He said NDA leaders have talked "informally" to other political parties and "I think the 20th September strike will be spontaneous and successful".
"This is the betrayal of Parliament, people and thousands of traders in the country," Advani alleged.
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