The activist and his associates performed a street play on the road near Nowgong College Clock Tower Point in which they raised the issues of price rise as well as unemployment.
The increase in the weekly inflation is the highest since the change of the base year for measuring the SPI, the Dawn reported.
The price of domestic cooking gas was increased by Rs 50 per cylinder on Saturday, the second increase in the last two months, taking the price to Rs 1,026 in Kolkata.
In a televised address after meeting with CMs over rising Covid cases in the country, PM Modi had earlier sought to blame the Opposition-ruled states for rising fuel prices.
Accusing the Centre of not doing anything to control price rise of fuel and other essential commodities, Mamata insisted that a policy should be made to arrest the hike.
Petrol and diesel prices in Delhi were on Tuesday hiked by 80 paise a litre each, taking the total increase in rates in the last two weeks to Rs 9.20 per litre.
Petrol and diesel prices were on Monday hiked by 40 paise a litre each, taking the total increase in rates in the last two weeks to Rs 8.40 per litre.
Petrol and diesel prices continued to rise as both fuels cost 80 paise per litre higher than the previous day. In the national capital, petrol stood at Rs 103.41 per litre and diesel costed Rs 94.67 per litre.
Fuel prices are on a significant rise in metro cities including Delhi, Mumbai, and Kolkata. On Saturday, the national capital saw a rise of more than 80 paise as petrol stood at Rs 102.61 per litre and diesel at Rs 93.87 per litre. In Mumbai, the petrol and diesel prices per litre stood at Rs 117.57 and Rs 101.79, respectively (increased by 85 paise).
On Saturday, the national capital saw a rise of more than 80 paise as petrol stood at Rs 102.61 per litre and diesel at Rs 93.87 per litre. In Mumbai, the petrol and diesel prices per litre stood at Rs 117.57 and Rs 101.79, respectively (increased by 85 paise).
Stepping up the attack against the government over steep hike in fuel prices, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said the rise in petrol and diesel prices has been unprecedented and demanded its roll back. Leading a protest by Congress MPs on the issue at Vijay Chowk in Delhi, he said prices of petrol and diesel have risen nine times in the last 10 days, and the common man is the most affected due to this.
Fuel prices continue to rise with petrol and diesel rates rising by another 80 paise per litre each in Delhi on Thursday, netting an increase of about Rs 6.40 a litre in the ninth revision in ten days so far.
Petrol and diesel prices were on Wednesday hiked by 80 paise a litre each, taking the total increase in rates in the last nine days to Rs 5.60 per litre. Petrol in Delhi will now cost Rs 101.01 per litre as against Rs 100.21 previously while diesel rates have gone up from Rs 91.47 per litre to Rs 92.27 according to a price notification of state fuel retailers.
The man said he now travels about 30 km everyday (to and from work) on the horse, and even goes to buy groceries and family functions riding on the animal's back.
In the national capital Delhi, petrol price is at Rs 96.21 per litre and diesel now costs Rs 87.47 per litre. With the new price hike, petrol in Mumbai will now cost Rs 110.82 per litre, while diesel will cost Rs 95 per litre.
The latest decision to keep petrol and diesel prices unchanged is the longest duration of no-change in prices since the daily price revision was introduced in June 2017.
Congress leaders from various parts of Rajasthan arrvied in Jaipur to take part in the rally, which was at the Vidhyadhar Nagar stadium.
Vegetable prices across the country have soared, for which traders and customers have expressed concerns. In Delhi, tomatoes were being sold between Rs 80 to Rs 100 on Wednesday, while in Chennai, tomatoes were priced at Rs 160 per kg.
The price of diesel also saw a hike by 35 paise and took the fuel's rate to Rs 98.07 per litre in the national capital.
The price of diesel also saw a hike by 35 paise and took the fuel's rate to Rs 97.37 per litre in the national capital.
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