Youth Congress workers protest fuel price hike

Abohar, March 14

Youth Congress (YC) activists on Sunday organised a protest march against rising petrol, diesel and gas cylinder prices here.

YC block president Atinderpal Singh Tinna, while leading the march, said petrol had crossed Rs 100, diesel Rs 90 and the price of gas cylinders was hiked by Rs 250 in the past few months. Despite the open loot, the BJP government was blaming the Congress, he claimed.

The members said the rise in fuel prices had also made vegetables and other domestic items costlier due to hike in transportation charges. BJP workers who used to cry hoarse over minor rise in prices during the UPA government were unable to offer any explanation now, they said.

The protest started from Nai Sadak and ended at Shaheed Chowk after passing through the main roads. — OC