CITU stages protest against fuel, LPG price hikes

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CITU activists staging a objection  astatine  RTC Complex successful  Visakhapatnam connected  Friday, with a rhythm  rickshaw towing an autorickshaw, to protestation  the caller    summation   successful  substance   and LPG prices.

CITU activists staging a objection astatine RTC Complex successful Visakhapatnam connected Friday, with a rhythm rickshaw towing an autorickshaw, to protestation the caller summation successful substance and LPG prices. | Photo Credit: V. RAJU

Leaders of the Centre of Indian Trade Union (CITU) connected Friday staged a protestation successful Visakhapatnam by pulling autorickshaws and rhythm rickshaws to item the load of rising substance costs connected workers and the public. The CITU Visakhapatnam territory committee demanded the Centre and State governments to instantly rotation backmost the caller terms hikes of petrol, diesel and LPG cylinders.

CITU territory wide caput R.K.S.V. Kumar alleged that the summation successful substance prices would further aggravate the fiscal difficulties faced by communal radical already struggling with rising prices of indispensable commodities and the non-implementation of minimum wages successful respective sectors.

He besides criticised the Centre’s substance pricing policies and sought greater transparency successful the taxation of petroleum products.

Mr. Kumar further demanded that 50% of the earthy state extracted from the Krishna-Godavari basin beryllium reserved for the needs of Andhra Pradesh, contending that the State should person a just stock of its resources.

CITU territory caput B. Jagan alleged that the NDA authorities was favouring firm interests and urged the authorities to retreat the enhanced substance and LPG prices. Mr. Jagan warned of intensified protests if the demands were not met.

Published - June 05, 2026 07:54 p.m. IST

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