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Cong to protest against rising fuel prices today

MARGAO

Congress has organized protests on Friday, June 11, 2021, all across the country against the rising fuel prices.

Goa Pradesh Congress Committee will participate in the nationwide agitation by organising protests at various petrol pumps in all the 40 constituencies informed Congress Legislature Party Leader Digambar Kamat.

All the 40 Congress Block Committees, both District Committee, Mahila Congress, Youth Congress, Seva Dal, NSUI will participate in the protests along with GPCC Office-bearers, MLA’s, MP and other Congress functionaries, Kamat informed.

He said the BJP government under Prime Minister Narendra Modi has put an additional burden on the people when they are already under financial crises due to Covid Pandemic. 

“It is shocking that the fuel prices in India have reached almost Rs 100 per litre when the Global Crude Oil prices are at an all-time low. This shows the insensitive approach of the BJP government towards the people,” he said.

The Margao Block Congress Committee will protest at the Petrol Pump near Margao Municipal Garden at 11 am informed Block President Gopal Naik.


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