Petrol Price Hike Protest

The row over the Karnataka government hiking the prices of petrol and diesel snowballed on Monday with the BJP holding statewide protests and Chief Minister Siddaramaiah claiming that the increase was necessitated by "injustice" done to the state.

A man in full wedding finery rode a cycle to his wedding venue in Bhubaneswar as a mark of protest against the high fuel prices in the country.

Opposing the steep hike in CNG prices, hundreds of cab and auto drivers staged a protest at Jantar Mantar on Friday and demanded revision of fares and threatened to go on an indefinite strike from April 18 if their demands were not met.

Petrol and diesel prices were hiked again on Thursday for the ninth time in last 10 days. In Delhi, petrol and diesel rates were hiked by 80 paise a litre each, according to a price notification of state fuel retailers. A litre of petrol in the national capital will now cost Rs 101.81 as against Rs 101.01 previously, while diesel will be sold at Rs...

Announcing a nationwide protest on Thursday, the Congress today attacked the Centre over the hike in petrol and diesel prices and said that the "shameless fleecing" of the public must stop.

Petrol and diesel prices were on Tuesday hiked by 80 paise a litre while domestic cooking gas prices were increased by Rs 50 per cylinder, ending an over four-and-half month election-related hiatus in rate revision.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is all set to lead another meeting of opposition leaders this morning amid disruptions and protests in parliament over the Pegasus snooping row, the handling of the pandemic, farmers' agitation, among other issues.

Farmers agitating against the new agriculture laws on Thursday came together to raise their voices against the recent price hike of petrol, diesel, cooking gas and cooking oil, demanding that the rates be halved with immediate effect.

West Bengal Labour Minister rode a cycle for 38 km today to protest against the rising fuel prices in the country.

Congress president Sonia Gandhi has convened a meeting of the party's general secretaries and state in-charges on June 24 to chalk out a strategy to plan protests against the government on issues such as petrol price hike.

With the Congress protesting against the high fuel prices in the country, the BJP on Friday said the states where the opposition party is in power should slash the VAT (value-added tax) on the petrol and diesel prices to provide relief to people.

Congress leaders and party workers on Friday held symbolic protests at petrol pumps in several parts of the city, demanding a complete rollback of fuel price hike.

The Congress will hold symbolic protests at petrol pumps across the country on Friday against the rise in the fuel prices.

RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Monday drove a tractor to reach the Bihar assembly, in an expression of solidarity with those opposing the farm laws and protest against spiralling rise in prices of petrol, diesel and cooking gas.

Activists of the Indian Youth Congress (IYC) staged a protest at the Shastri Bhawan here on Saturday against rising petrol and diesel prices and demanded the resignation of Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.

The row over the Karnataka government hiking the prices of petrol and diesel snowballed on Monday with the BJP holding statewide protests and Chief Minister Siddaramaiah claiming that the increase was necessitated by "injustice" done to the state.

A man in full wedding finery rode a cycle to his wedding venue in Bhubaneswar as a mark of protest against the high fuel prices in the country.

Opposing the steep hike in CNG prices, hundreds of cab and auto drivers staged a protest at Jantar Mantar on Friday and demanded revision of fares and threatened to go on an indefinite strike from April 18 if their demands were not met.

Petrol and diesel prices were hiked again on Thursday for the ninth time in last 10 days. In Delhi, petrol and diesel rates were hiked by 80 paise a litre each, according to a price notification of state fuel retailers. A litre of petrol in the national capital will now cost Rs 101.81 as against Rs 101.01 previously, while diesel will be sold at Rs...

Announcing a nationwide protest on Thursday, the Congress today attacked the Centre over the hike in petrol and diesel prices and said that the "shameless fleecing" of the public must stop.

Petrol and diesel prices were on Tuesday hiked by 80 paise a litre while domestic cooking gas prices were increased by Rs 50 per cylinder, ending an over four-and-half month election-related hiatus in rate revision.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is all set to lead another meeting of opposition leaders this morning amid disruptions and protests in parliament over the Pegasus snooping row, the handling of the pandemic, farmers' agitation, among other issues.

Farmers agitating against the new agriculture laws on Thursday came together to raise their voices against the recent price hike of petrol, diesel, cooking gas and cooking oil, demanding that the rates be halved with immediate effect.

West Bengal Labour Minister rode a cycle for 38 km today to protest against the rising fuel prices in the country.

Congress president Sonia Gandhi has convened a meeting of the party's general secretaries and state in-charges on June 24 to chalk out a strategy to plan protests against the government on issues such as petrol price hike.

With the Congress protesting against the high fuel prices in the country, the BJP on Friday said the states where the opposition party is in power should slash the VAT (value-added tax) on the petrol and diesel prices to provide relief to people.

Congress leaders and party workers on Friday held symbolic protests at petrol pumps in several parts of the city, demanding a complete rollback of fuel price hike.

The Congress will hold symbolic protests at petrol pumps across the country on Friday against the rise in the fuel prices.

RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Monday drove a tractor to reach the Bihar assembly, in an expression of solidarity with those opposing the farm laws and protest against spiralling rise in prices of petrol, diesel and cooking gas.

Activists of the Indian Youth Congress (IYC) staged a protest at the Shastri Bhawan here on Saturday against rising petrol and diesel prices and demanded the resignation of Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.