Indian Youth Congress stages protest in front of Petroleum Ministry against rising fuel prices| PICS

The Youth Congress held a protest outside the Ministry of Petroleum against the rise in the prices of fuel and LPG cylinder.

Under the leadership of Youth Congress General Secretary Bhaiya Pawar, Delhi PYC Chairman Rannvijay Lochav, Youth Congress workers protested against the rising gas cylinder prices in Delhi.

"Our Youth Congress comrades, who were raising the voice of the public against the fire in gas cylinders, were arrested.  But the Youth Congress is not going to sit still till the atrocities of inflation on the common people stop," IYC wrote on twitter. 

Youth Congress president Srinivas B.V. said, "The Modi government came to power by showing big dreams to the countrymen, today it has become difficult for the poor to buy expensive cylinders. Inflation is increasing continuously in the country, the price of gas cylinder is now close to Rs 1000. Similarly, the prices of petrol and diesel are also rising and the government is not ready to listen to the people."

"Because the Modi government is leaving no stone unturned to loot the people by making disaster an opportunity," said the IYC on Twitter. 

The Mahila Congress protested near the PM's residence but were detained by the police. Amrita Dhawan, president of Delhi Mahila Congress before being detained said, "the home budget has collapsed, the price of every item is skyrocketing and things are going beyond the reach of common man."

Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday had attacked the government on the issue and had said that the only GDP which is growing in the country is the prices of Gas, Diesel, Petrol (GDP) which has hit the common man the hardest.