The State Agriculture Wing of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday staged a bullock cart protest here demanding the State government to reduce fuel prices.
The demonstration was led by State president of Agricultural Wing G.K. Nagaraj. The party members rode a bullock cart and raised slogans condemning the State government. Mr. Nagaraj said that the Union government recently reduced the excise duties on petrol and diesel by ₹5 and ₹ 10 per litre respectively and it was up to the State government to reduce fuel prices further.
“One litre of diesel costs ₹83 in Puducherry, but the same costs ₹ 92 in Tamil Nadu,” he alleged. The reduction in petrol prices alone is not sufficient, Mr. Nagaraj said, urging the DMK government to fulfil its poll promise of reducing fuel prices.
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The BJP will organise a larger agitation in Tiruchi in December led by State president K. Annamalai if the State government does not take steps immediately to reduce fuel prices, he said.