Earlier on June 15, BJP state unit president B.Y. Vijayendra had said the party would hold a state-wide protest on Monday (June 17) against the government's decision by which the prices of petrol and diesel increased in the state by approximately Rs.3- Rs.3.5.
The association of oil tankers are currently holding negotiations in Karachi, and if they fail, the cities might witness a shortage of petrol and diesel.
Pakistan's Finance Ministry on Friday announced a price hike of petrol by Rs 26.02 and diesel by Rs 17.34 per litre following clearance from the interim PM.
Thousands of traders kept their shops shut over the recent hike in electricity bills that have deepened the burdens on consumers and shopkeepers in the cash-strapped country.
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.
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).
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.
Petrol and diesel prices witnessed a hike for the fifth consecutive day across the country on Sunday.
The protest will witness events like 'Padayatra' being taken out by the Congress leaders in their respective areas.
The central government is in talks with several oil-exporting countries on the issue of supply and demand of oils but there is no possibility of immediate relief in prices.
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