CPM stages protest in Vizag against fuel price hike
The Communist Party of India (Marxist) protested in Visakhapatnam against recent fuel price hikes by the Union government. Party leaders criticized the government for increasing prices multiple times in a short period, which they claim has burdened the common man and middle class. They demanded an immediate rollback of the price increases and called for a reduction in taxes on petroleum products.
- ▪The CPM staged a protest rally against the hike in fuel prices in Visakhapatnam.
- ▪Party leaders accused the Modi government of increasing prices three times in eight days.
- ▪They demanded a rollback of the revised rates and criticized the State government for not questioning the Centre.
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The Communist Party of India (Marxist) on Sunday staged a unique protest in the city, condemning the Union government’s decision to hike the prices of petrol, diesel, and cooking gas.Led by the CPM Visakhapatnam district committee, party workers took out a rally by pushing two-wheelers from the party office at Yechuri Bhavan to Maddilapalem junction, demanding an immediate rollback of the revised rates.Speaking on the occasion, CPM district secretary M. Jaggu Naidu accused the Modi government of breaking the back of the common man and the middle class by increasing fuel and gas prices three times in the last eight days.
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