Indian Youth Congress today protested against rising prices of petrol, diesel and LPG gas cylinders.
*Modi government has sought ‘Opportunity in Disaster’ to fill its pocket, "Modi hai to Mehngai hai": Srinivas BV*
*17 February 2021, New Delhi:* The Indian Youth Congress today protested against the rising prices of petrol, diesel and LPG gas cylinders at Connaught Place, Outer Circle. On this occasion, activists of the Youth Congress today rode bicycles and wore cricket kits and showed glimpses of a century of petrol and diesel. By robbing the people, the Modi government is focusing only on the development of the capitalists. By increasing the prices of petrol, diesel and gas cylinders again, the Modi government has made it clear that it has nothing to do with the problems of the common people. National President of Indian Youth Congress, Sh. Srinivas B.V. ji said that the Modi government has resulted in an expensive government, common people are badly hit by inflation, petrol and diesel prices are increasing continuously despite the low prices of crude oil in the international market. Modi government is punishing the people who were already burning in the fire of inflation by continuously increasing the prices of petrol, diesel and gas cylinders. Cylinder prices have increased by ₹75 within the last 14 days, it is a pity for the Modi government that a new record is being set in the prices of petrol and diesel. The Modi government has increased excise duty over diesel by 8 times and 2.5 times excise duty over petrol in its tenure so far. By changing the structure of excise duty, the government has now come out with a new way, that is a cess of ₹2.5 and ₹4 per liter of petrol and diesel which means that it will not be shared with the states. The central government will keep this money alone. Modi ji has made such a dent in the budget of the housewifes and the common man that they are unable to cope with it. Modi government has sought ‘opportunity in disaster’ to fill it’s pocket, ‘Modi hai to Mehngai hai’. If the common man speaks against these skyrocketing prices, then they will be called anti nationals.
National media In-charge of the Indian Youth Congress Rahul Rao, said that this government has no understanding of the economy. Inflation is already increasing. The price of gas cylinders and petrol-diesel, which is on fire, will increase inflation further. We demand that the increased prices should be withdrawn with immediate effect and the increase in excise duty should be brought back to provide relief to the masses suffering from inflation and recession.
IYC National Secretary and Delhi Pradesh Co-Incharge Khushboo Sharma, National Secretary Mukesh Kumar, Delhi Youth Congress Vice President Ranvijay Singh Lochav, Shubham Sharma and several other Delhi Youth Congress workers were present in the protest.
