Daijiworld Media Network – Udupi (HB/EP)
Udupi, Jun 14: District RGPR organization staged protests near Santhekatte petrol bunk on Monday condemning the policy of the centre increasing petrol and diesel prices day by day.
Udupi district congress president Ashok Kumar Kodavoor addressing the protesters said that the governments at the centre and state are hurting people by indiscriminate increase of fuel prices.
Harish Kini, another leader, said that the central government had assured that the fuel prices would be reduced when they came to power. He asked if Anna Hazare, Baba Ramdev and Nithyananda Swamy who were protesting when they saw an increase in oil prices during the UPA government were hiding in another country.
Udupi district Rajiv Gandhi panchayat raj district convener Roshni Olivera protested by riding a bicycle and other conveners pushed their petrol vehicles on the road in protest. They displayed hand bills against the centre and shouted slogans in anguish.
Congress leaders Veronica Cornelio, Dr Sunita Shetty, Ramesh Kanchan, Prakhyath Shetty, Amrath, Irene Andrade, Surya Salian, Shanker Nayak, Roshan Baretto, Sathish Japthi, Nazeer, Umesh Marina, Rosaline, Asha, Shobha and others were present.