Despite the softening of crude oil in the international market, the fuel price hike at the domestic level continued for the 12th consecutive day. Currently, petrol and diesel prices are increasing all the time in almost all cities. In some cities, petrol costs Rs.
Indian Youth Congress (IYC) workers staged protests outside Delhi’s Petroleum Ministry on Saturday against the uncontrolled prices of petrol-diesel and cooking gas. During this time, the female workers prepared food on the traditional stove and the men performed semi-ignorantly. Meanwhile, police detained dozens of young Congress workers.
The Congress has accused the BJP government of breaking the backs of the country’s people by increasing inflation in all respects. The public was forced to take to the road against the historic price hike of petrol-diesel and domestic LPG.
NEW DELHI: Indian Youth Congress members are cooking up a shirtless meal over traditional firewood stoves to protest against the rise in LPG prices. pic.twitter.com/HZR14HE48G
– ANI (@ANI) February 20, 2021
Rahul-Priyanka targeted the government
Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi and general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Saturday accused the government of continuously raising petrol and diesel prices and alleging that inflation is developing under this government. Referring to the hike in petroleum products, Rahul Gandhi tweeted, “Inflation Growth!
Priyanka, in charge of the Congress in Uttar Pradesh, said, “The BJP government should rename the weekday as a ‘good day’ over which diesel and petrol prices will not be increased due to inflation.
In the national capital, Delhi, on Friday, petrol prices crossed Rs. 90 per liter, while diesel prices rose to Rs.
Public sector oil companies have raised petrol and diesel prices for the 11th consecutive day. According to a notification released on Friday, petrol prices have increased by 31 paise per liter and diesel by 33 paise per liter.
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