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People protest against the BJP's economic policies in Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir
WHOLE SWATHES of India were shut down today as thousands of protesters took to the streets nationwide to oppose rising fuel prices and the economic policies of the ruling BJP.
The demonstrations were called by the country’s left parties, led by the Communist Party of India (Marxist), which mobilised activists across most Indian states.
Fuel prices have rocketed to record levels in India while the value of the rupee continues to fall, generating anger at the government’s mismanagement of the economy.
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