CITU State vice-president D. Govinda Rao on Tuesday alleged that the Union Government was fleecing the public with a steep hike in prices of petroleum products although crude oil prices in the international markets had fallen drastically in the last three months.
The trade union organised a massive protest in Etcherla of Srikakulam district demanding that the government roll back the prices immediately. Mr. Govinda Rao said that the additional burden of ₹10 on each litre of petrol and diesel would take a severe toll on people’s finances and lead to inflation.
CITU leaders P. Tejeswara Rao, Ch. Ammannaidu and others participated in the agitation.
