TheIndian Youth Congress on Saturday organised a protest against rising inflation,petrol, and diesel and gas cylinder prices outside the residence of UnionMinister for Women and Child Development, Smriti Irani, in New Delhi. Hundredsof Congress workers gathered and shouted slogans against the Centralgovernment.
SrinivasB.V., National President of the Indian Youth Congress, said, "When theBharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was in opposition, Smriti Irani was seen on thestreets protesting Rs 5 hike in petrol, diesel and LPG prices but today whenthere is inflation all over the country, she is silent that is why today theYouth Congress has tried to awaken her from slumber."
"Petrolhas crossed Rs 100, diesel has crossed Rs 90 in many parts of the country, andthe prices of gas cylinders are increasing day-by-day, the shameful thing isthat despite such open loot, the BJP government is blaming the Congress andtrying to run away from the issue."
Accordingto the Indian Youth Congress, farmers, youth, labourers, traders and women arefeeling the pinch due to inflation, but it is having no impact on the RashtriyaSwayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and the BJP. The anti-people and anti-national face ofthe RSS and BJP has emerged in front of the country.
Commentingon the recent statement of Union Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan,attributing the petrol and diesel price hike to the cold weather, Srinivascalled it an absurd statement and demanded his resignation from the ministerialposition. He also urged the Central government to reduce the prices of petrol,diesel and cooking gas with immediate effect.