New Delhi: To protest against the continual hike in the price of petrol and diesel, Congress MPs led by Rahul Gandhi staged a protest at Vijay Chowk in Delhi. “In the last 10 days, petrol and diesel price have been increased nine times. We demand that the rising prices should be brought under control. Congress party is holding nationwide protests on this issue today,” Rahul stated.Â
Senior leaders Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, Mallikarjun Kharge, Abhishek Singhvi held protests with placards having the slogan, ‘Rollback gasoline value hike’. “Today, under the leadership of Rahul Gandhi, we are holding nationwide protests against fuel and LPG price hike,” stated Congress chief and Rajya Sabha LoP Mallikarjun Kharge.
Demanding gasoline prices to be rolled again, Congress MP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury stated, “We had predicted that as soon as elections in five states will conclude the fuel prices will be hiked. We demand that fuel prices be rolled back. The government cannot understand the difficulties being faced by the public because of rising fuel prices.”
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#WATCH Congress MP Rahul Gandhi together with social gathering leaders holds protest against gasoline value hike in Delhi pic.twitter.com/uIXJMoveLj
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To tackle the BJP-led central authorities on the problems of inflation and gasoline value hike, Congress has determined to launch a nationwide programme ‘Mehngai Mukt Bharat Abhiyan’ against value rises underneath which it would organise rallies and marches throughout the nation from March 31 to April 7.
Fuel prices proceed to rise with petrol and diesel charges rising by one other 80 paise per litre every on Thursday, netting a rise of about Rs 6.40 a litre in 9 revisions in 10 days to this point. In the nationwide capital, petrol now prices Rs 101.81 per litre, whereas diesel is promoting at Rs 93.07 per litre. In Mumbai, the petrol and diesel prices have gone up by 84 paise, thus costing Rs 116.72 and Rs 100.94 per litre. In Chennai, the value of petrol is Rs 107.45 (elevated by 76 paise) a litre and diesel is Rs 97.52 (elevated by 76 paise) per litre. In Kolkata, the value of petrol is Rs 111.35 a litre (elevated by 83 paise) and diesel is Rs 96.22 per litre (elevated by 80 paise).
There had been a pause within the revision of gasoline prices since November 4 final 12 months, which was damaged on March 22, following the crude oil going upwards within the wake of the Russian army operations in Ukraine. Notably, on November 3 final 12 months, the Centre had reduce excise obligation by Rs 5 per litre on petrol and Rs 10 per litre on diesel to deliver down the retail prices throughout the nation. Following this, a number of state governments had lowered Value-Added Tax (VAT) on petrol and diesel to supply reduction to individuals.
(With ANI inputs)
