Union minister for petroleum and steel, Member of Rajya Sabha

New Delhi, Feb 20 Annoyed over the hike in the fuel prices and the rise in LPG gas cylinder prices, Indian Youth Congress (IYC) activists on Saturday staged a protest outside the petroleum ministry here on Saturday and demanded that the central government reverse the increase with immediate effect.The IYC activists also demanded the resignation of the Union Petroleum Minister.Hundreds of Indian Youth Congress activists led by Srinivas B.V assembled outside the Petroleum ministry with placards in their hands and raised slogans against the government.Addressing the gathering, Srinivas said, "Petrol and diesel prices have been increasing in the country continuously for 11 days. After May 1, 2019, petrol prices have increased by Rs 15.21 per litre and diesel prices by Rs 15.33 per litre till date."He alleged that from May 2014 till today, the central government had "robbed Rs 21.5 lakh crore from the people of this country" by taxing petrol and diesel.He also pointed out that on one side there was an all-round inflation and on the other, a spate of diesel-petrol-gas prices.He pointed out that the retail price of petrol had crossed Rs 100 and diesel Rs 90 in many parts of the country.Berating the government, the IYC chief said, "Why is the Modi government not giving the benefit of low crude oil prices to the common man? On one hand, petrol and diesel prices in the country are much higher than in neighbouring countries, on the other, the increased prices have also led to smuggling of petrol and diesel."He also cited Nepal's example and said, "Petrol is cheaper in Nepal than in India. Only the BJP government is responsible for this."He further said that the central government has made a dent in the budget of the housewives and the common man and within the last 14 days, the price of cylinders has also increased by Rs 75.He said that the anti-people and anti-national face of RSS and BJP has come out.Srinivas demanded the resignation of the Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and also demanded the central government to reduce the prices of petrol-diesel and gas with immediate effect.IYC National media incharge 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. This time, petrol, diesel, LPG cylinders are out of reach of common man," he said.We demand that the increased prices 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.The IYC activists were later detained by Delhi Police.( With inputs from IANS )Disclaimer: This post has been auto-published from an agency feed without any modifications to the text and has not been reviewed by an editor

Union Minister For Petroleum And SteelFOLLOW

Union minister for petroleum and steel, Latest News

Allaying concerns of people over the upward spiralling of fuel price, Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Friday said the price will decrease as winter season ends. ...

After LPG prices were hiked by Rs 25 on Thursday, Congress leaders Supriya Shrinate and Vineet Punia, in an eyecatching endeavour, sat on LPG cylinders while addressing media here on Thursday over the continuous rise of prices of fuel. ...

Petroleum, Natural Gas and Steel Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Wednesday explained why the North-eastern Region (NER) which includes Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Tripura and Sikkim are important for oil and gas se ...

Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas and Steel Dharmendra Pradhan on Tuesday denied reports that government has stopped giving subsidy on LPG cylinders. ...

Petroleum, Natural Gas and Steel Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has urged Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council to bring petroleum products under GST purview as early as possible. ...

As the prices of petrol and diesel in the country are on a constant rise, Yuva Sena, the youth wing of Shiv Sena has put up banners stating 'Yahi hai acche din?' at various petrol pumps and roadside in Mumbai, in a bid to register their protest agai ...

Even though the fuel prices are breaking past records by touching all-time high levels in various states of the country, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Sunday said that the increase is "not too much" overall. ...

New Delhi, Feb 20 Annoyed over the hike in the fuel prices and the rise in LPG gas ... ...