The Shiromani Akali Dal has decided to fully support the bandh call given by the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and national other parties on September 20 against the highly unjustified price hike of diesel, reduction in subsidy on LPG cylinders and allowing foreign direct investment (FDI) in retail sector by the Congress led UPA government. In a statement released from the party head office here today party Secretary and Spokesman Dr. Daljit Singh Cheema said that the SAD has instructed all the district units, party office bearers, MPs, MLAs and other senior leaders of the party to ensure that all shops, bazaars, shopping malls and other commercial establishments remain closed on September 20. Only emergency services will be exempted from the bandh. Dr. Cheema further said that at all district headquarters a memorandum will be given by the senior leaders to the concerned deputy commissioner in the name of the President of India in which the party will highlight the consequences of the above said anti people decision of the Congress led UPA government and will demand immediately roll back these unjustified decisions. The SAD appealed to all trade organizations, industrial organizations and people of the state to fully support the bandh call by voluntarily closing their commercial establishments including shops, business houses and markets etc on the said day to protest against these anti people and highly unjustified decisions of the UPA government. Condemning the repeated hike in the prices of petroleum prices, Dr. Cheema said that the Congress led UPA has colluded with the oil companies to loot the common man of the country. He said that it is the first such government of a country worldwide which has created a record of the sorts in raising the prices of petroleum products. The SAD leader said that the decision to allow FDI in retail sector will adversely affect the millions of self employed, shopkeepers, vendors and other small businessmen. Similarly the drastic cut imposed on the LPG cylinders will further add to the woes of the common man who is already being crushed in this era of unprecedented inflation. The SAD strongly warned the Congress led UPA government to immediately roll back the increased prices or face the consequences. The SAD Spokesman further said that the people of the country have already decided to kick out this most corrupt government and people are eagerly waiting for the Parliamentary polls to punish the Congress led UPA.