In Odisha, protests and demonstrations are being organised in various parts of the state against the hike in petrol prices by an unprecedented 7.50 rupees a litre by oil marketing companies. In Bhubaneswar, the youth wing of the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) state unit carried out a motorcycle rally and staged protests in front of several petrol pumps. BJP Odisha unit president Jual Oram, has said that the atrocious, unbelievable hike is a cruel blow to the people.The ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) also sought immediate roll-back of the hike. Odisha's Finance Minister, Prafulla Chandra Ghadei, has said that the petrol price hike would have far-reaching consequences.