Congress steers demonstrations due to hike in fuel and gas prices
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Congress steers demonstrations due to hike in fuel and gas prices
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Kolhapur: Congress party carried out demonstrations at several places across the region over skyrocketing prices of fuel and gas and also demanded to repeal the three farm laws made by the central government. The farmers’ organisations protesting at Delhi border since a few months had given a call for ‘Bharat Bandh’ over apathy of the central government to respond to their demands. Political parties like Congress, NCP and several other left outfits and farmers organisations from the region extended their support to the call. Congress workers held demonstrations outside their party as well as government offices. District and taluka presidents of the party led the demonstrations. District guardian minister and district president of Congress Satej Patil said, “The central government has imposed three farm laws against the will of farmers. Also, it is ignorant about the sufferings of citizens due to hike in the prices of fuel and gas cylinders. If it continues to remain adamant, we will hold mega protests in the coming weeks.” The left outfits and farmers organisations also submitted a petition to the district administration listing their demands. Uday Narkar of Akhil Bharatiya Kisan Sabha led the delegation while meeting the district authorities. He said that the delegation demanded immediate rollback of farm laws and fuel price hike.
Publisher
The Times of India
Date
2021-03-27
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Kolhapur