Public anger growing across the country against Prime Minister Narendra Modi in India. Many people lost their incomes almost after COVID-19 lockdown and government increase price of petrol, diesel and gas cylinder everyday. Now anger is starting to surface in key states at a leader who won his second term in office with a sweeping majority.
Today, Congress party activists demonstrate with a bike on bullock cart on road during a protest against Modi government after hike in fuel prices, in Beawar, Rajasthan, India on Wednesday, February 17, 2021. Protesters chanting slogans against Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his ruling BJP party. Youth Congress president Bhupendra Panwar wearing facemask of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi presents rose to bikers at a petrol pump in Beawar.
The prices of petrol and diesel in India are at an all-time high. The price of Petrol has reached beyond rupees 100 per liter in many cities of the country. Petrol prices crossed rupees 100 per litre mark in Rajasthan after fuel rates were hiked for the ninth day in a row. Prices of LPG gas cylinders also increased by 50 rupees. After the price increase, the new price of a 14.2 kg domestic gas cylinder is now Rupees 769 per cylinder.
Attacking the government over increased prices of LPG cylinders, Youth Congress President Bhupendra Panwar said that the Modi government has now decided to break the back of every housewife and common man. (Story by Sumit Saraswat)