Via PTI
NEW DELHI: Congress MPs led by way of Rahul Gandhi on Thursday staged a protest towards the gasoline worth hike at Vijay Chowk right here and sought its roll again.
Congress MPs from each the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha wearing placards raised slogans towards the federal government and sat on a dharna towards the upward push in worth of petrol, diesel and LPG fuel.
Amongst the ones provide incorporated Chief of Opposition within the Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge and Congress chief within the Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury.
Within the ultimate 10 days, petrol and diesel worth were higher 9 instances. We call for that the emerging costs will have to be introduced beneath keep an eye on. Congress birthday celebration is maintaining national protests in this factor nowadays: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, in Delhi percent.twitter.com/8AB8NusLC4
— ANI (@ANI) March 31, 2022
The Congress may be launching a week-long countrywide protest towards inflation and upward thrust in gasoline costs.
Petrol and diesel costs had been on Thursday hiked by way of 80 paise a litre every, taking the whole build up in charges within the ultimate 10 days to Rs 6.40 in line with litre.
Charges were higher around the nation and range from state to state relying upon the prevalence of native taxation.
That is the 9th build up in costs because the finishing of a four-and-half-month lengthy hiatus in price revision on March 22.