LAHORE (updated on: April 10, 2010, 23:08 PST): Lahore witnessed severe protests on second consecutive day as hundreds of traders and citizens burnt tyres and shouted slogans against unannounced prolonged power outages, Aaj News reported on Saturday.
The protesters staged a sit-in at Ravi Road for more than four hours and suspended the traffic. They raised slogans against the government and democracy. They also raised slogans against the prolonged load shedding.
They said that they have no concern to any constitutional amendment, adding that the democratic government has manifold their problem of load shedding, inflation and others. They criticized the government for prolonged power outages.
Protestors were holding placards inscribed with condemnation notes.
Meanwhile, trader organizations of Lahore have given 48 hours ultimatum to LESCO for overcoming the prolonged load shedding. They warned that they would block Lahore city if the load shedding was not overcome.
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