CPI protests fuel crisis in Andhra Pradesh, demands government action
CPI leaders in Andhra Pradesh staged a protest at a Tirupati petrol bunk on April 28, 2026, over severe fuel shortages, pulling an auto-rickshaw with ropes to highlight public hardship. The demonstration, led by Dr. K Narayana and Gujjula Easwaraiah, called on the state government to urgently address the crisis. Motorists have been severely affected by the ongoing shortage of petrol and diesel. The protest began at the YSR statue and ended at a Tilak Road filling station.
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Communist Party of India (CPI) national control commission chairman Dr. K Narayana and State secretary Gujjula Easwaraiah, along with other leaders, staged a protest at petrol bunks in Tirupati on Tuesday (April 28, 2026), demanding that the government resolve the ongoing crisis of petrol and diesel in the State.They staged an innovative demonstration by pulling an auto-rickshaw with ropes from YSR statue in the city to the petrol filling station on Tilak Road. Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Narayana said, “The shortage of petrol and diesel in the State has increased drastically, leaving motorists in a miserable situation.”
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