Congress to Protest Against Fuel Price Hike, Rising Inflation on June 11

Jaipur: The Congress will stage protests throughout Rajasthan on June 11 in opposition to gasoline worth hike and rising inflation, as a part of a national agitation name. State Congress president Govind Singh Dotasra informed reporters right here on Tuesday that due to fallacious insurance policies of the Centre, inflation has turn into uncontrollable within the nation and the costs of all important commodities, together with petrol, diesel and cooking gasoline, are growing at an unprecedented charge.

He stated occasion employees will stage protests in entrance of petrol pumps in all districts of the state as a part of the decision given by the All India Congress Committee. Dotasra stated that the worth of crude oil within the worldwide market in April 2014 was USD 108 per barrel and the worth of petrol within the nation was Rs 71 per litre and diesel Rs 57 per litre. But in June 2021, regardless of the worth of crude oil being USD 61 per barrel, the worth of petrol is Rs 102.82 per litre and diesel Rs 95.96 per litre, he stated.