Lucknow: In a fervent display of discontent, Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) activists, spearheaded by national secretary Trilok Tyagi and state president Ramashish Rai, rallied for an increase in the State Advised Price (SAP) of sugarcane and presented a range of demands, reported Hindustan Times.
The determined group sought to march towards the chief minister’s residence to submit a memorandum on Tuesday.
Their progress was halted by the police at barricades stationed outside the RLD office, preventing any further movement. Undeterred, the impassioned workers, in a face-off with law enforcement, voiced their grievances through slogans such as “Chaudhary Charan Singh Amar Rahe” and “Declare the sugarcane price.”
Deprived of their intended march, the protestors redirected their efforts, submitting the memorandum to the deputy police commissioner. At the forefront of the demonstration were national secretary Munshiram Pal, Akilur Rahman Khan, Shivratna Singh, and national spokesperson Anil Dubey, along with national secretary Anupam Mishra.
Preceding the protest in Lucknow on December 26, RLD chief Jayant Chaudhary had declared his intent to lead the demonstration personally if the state government did not announce a sugarcane SAP of ₹450 per quintal by December 23. However, he refrained from actively participating in the agitation.
