Youth Congress protest over hike in LPG prices
17/02/2020
Jammu, Feb 16: Youth Congress (YC) on Saturday staged a protest over the hike in LPG price.
Led by Uday Chib, President J&K youth Congress, the activists assembled near J&K Congress Head Office and raised slogans against the anti-people policies of BJP Central Government.
The protesters demanded that the government should rollback the LPG cylinder price hike.
Talking to reporters here, Chib said "BJP is trying to take revenge for the defeat in the recently held Delhi elections. Just because people did not vote in BJP's favour, they are punishing them by increasing the LPG price."
"This decision is cruel and harsh against poor and also shows anti-poor mindset of Prime Minister Narendra Modi," he said.
The Youth Congress members demanded the hike be rolled back and accused the union government of electrocuting household budgets. He emphasized that increasing Rs 149 is unethical.
"The current government has increased the price of LPG. This will directly affect the lower section of the society. This has to be taken back," Chib demanded.
Chib said that BJP which claims to be the champion of Jammu people has betrayed the mandate of the people by taking U-turn on all vital commitments made with the people of the state, especially Jammu region during elections.
"Except pursuing anti-people policies, the BJP Government at the Centre has bade farewell to development and governance," Chib added.
Among those who joined the protest included Shail Singh Langeh , Ricky Dalotra, Nimrandeep Singh , Mudassir Choudhary Gen Secretaries JKPYC, Vishal Chopra Spokesperson JKPYC, Avijot Singh ,Natti Choudhary, Daviyansh Jamwal, Barinder Partap ,Jagjoot Singh DYC Secretaries, Romi Sharma, Sushil Bhagat, Abrar Choudhary and Rahul Tandon DYC Presidents, Jagdeep Chehal , Manav Choudhary , Amit Seyal DYC vice Presidents , Abhishek,Sahil DYC Gen Secretaries, Rommi AYC president.
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