YSRCP leaders protest fuel price hike by pulling auto
YSR Congress Party leaders protested against rising fuel prices in Vijayawada by pulling an autorickshaw. They criticized the BJP-led NDA government for the price hike, linking it to the ongoing West Asia conflict. The party demanded an immediate rollback of the increased prices.
- ▪YSRCP leaders staged a protest in Vijayawada by pulling an autorickshaw.
- ▪The protest was organized in response to the hike in petrol and diesel prices.
- ▪YSRCP leaders linked the fuel price increase to the government's handling of the West Asia war.
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Leaders of the YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) including Vellampalli Srinivasa Rao, Devineni Avinash along with others staged a unique protest in Vijayawada on Monday. They pulled an autorickshaw in protest against the hike in petrol and diesel prices.In Krishna district, YSRCP leader Devabhaktuni Chakravarthy organised a padayatra at Tadigadapa criticising the hike in fuel prices. The YSRCP leaders alleged that the BJP - led NDA government increased the fuel prices due to their inability to grapple with the fallout of the West Asia war. They demanded that the hike be rolled back immediately.
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