Left parties protest against increase in fuel prices
Left parties in India organized a protest against rising fuel prices. The demonstration took place in Mannargudi, led by members of the Communist Party of India and the Communist Party of India (Marxist). Protesters condemned the price hikes, linking them to increased costs of essential commodities.
- ▪Cadres of the Communist Party of India and the Communist Party of India (Marxist) staged a joint demonstration at Mannargudi.
- ▪The protest was led by CPI National Committee member V. Selvaraj and CPI(M) State Committee member I.V. Nagarajan.
- ▪Protesters raised slogans condemning the price hike of petrol, diesel, and gas.
- ▪The demonstrators argued that the fuel price increase has resulted in higher prices for essential commodities.
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Cadres of the Communist Party of India and the Communist Party of India (Marxist) staged a joint demonstration at Mannargudi protesting against the increase in petrol, diesel and gas prices.Cadres of both the parties, led by CPI National Committee member and Nagapattinam MP V. Selvaraj and CPI(M) State Committee member I.V. Nagarajan, assembled near the E.V. Ramasamy statue at Mannargudi on May 21 and raised slogans condemning the price hike stating that it had resulted in essential commodities price increase.
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