Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, June 5: A group of Indian Youth Congress (IYC) activists today staged a protest against rising prices of petroleum products and demanded that the BJP Government should roll back the hike.
Led by Ricky Dalotra, general secretary, J&K PYC, the youth activists gathered near Ambphalla in Jammu north and raised slogans against the BJP led Government at the Centre for its failure to control the prices of petrol, diesel and LPG. The protest was held on the directions of Uday Chib, president J&K PYC.
Talking to reporters on the occasion, Dalotra said “By increasing the prices of petrol and diesel, the Modi Government has made it clear that it was not concerned about the problems of the common people.”
He said the hollow claims of Prime Minister that his Govt was a pro-people, stood exposed now. The Centre has failed miserably to protect the interests of the common man. He said the petrol has touched an all-time high, crossing Rs 100 per litre mark in the country while diesel is going to touch Rs 100 in the days to come.
“Common people are badly hit by inflation. Petrol and diesel prices are increasing continuously despite the low prices of crude oil in the international market,” he said, adding that it is a “pity” for the Modi Government that a new record is being set in the prices of petrol and diesel.
The protesting Youth Congress activists demanded that the increased prices should be withdrawn with immediate effect and the increase in Excise duty should be rolled back to provide relief to the masses suffering from inflation and recession.
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