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Daijiworld Media Network – Mangaluru/Udupi (ANK/HB/SP)

Mangaluru/Udupi, Jul 7: District Congress led by former district youth Congress president Mithun Rai carried out a cycle rally from Congress office to Mangaluru City Corporation office on Wednesday July 7 against BJP government for hike in petrol and diesel prices.

Mithun Rai said, “The BJP government has hiked petrol and diesel prices on a daily basis. Petrol has crossed RS 100-mark. During this pandemic, the hike in prices of essential commodities has troubled the public. This protest is not for ‘Andhbhakts’, Modi bhakts or for BJP representatives, but for the public. We are the voices of people in distress.”

Mangaluru

Udupi

Congress leaders A C Vinayaraj, Abdul Rauf, T K Sudhir, Lawrence D Souza, Naveen D Souza, Prakash Salian, Vishwas Das, Appi and others were present.

In Udupi, district Congress committee, in association with the district unit of the National Students Union of India (NSUI) and youth Congress, organized a bicycle rally from the district Congress Bhavan, to register protest against the central and state governments relating to price rise.

Former Mangaluru city mayor, Shashidhar Hegde, inaugurated the rally.

Addressing the participants, Hegde said that former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, had run the country's administration efficiently for ten years. "The NDA government which rose to power thereafter, has proved to be anti-people. During The election, they said they would bring down petroleum prices. But now the people have realized about the futility of trusting their assurances. The people now have been hoping that their past days will return. Now, employment and business have reached rock bottom. At the same time, prices of daily essentials apart for fuel price, have been going up beyond the reach of common people. We are holding this protest to condemn the administration by the current government. KPCC has come forward to extend a helping hand to the people facing difficulties on account of
coronavirus for a month," he explained.

Former minister Vinay Kumar Sorake, district Congress committee president Ashok Kumar Kodavoor, Udupi District youth Congress president Deepak Kotian, NISU district president Saurabh Ballal, secretary Kishan Hegde Kolkebail, Geeta Wagle, president of the Mahila Congress, and others were present.