Tribune News Service
Panchkula, July 10
Congress workers led by former Deputy Chief Minister Chander Mohan took out a cycle rally here today to protest the increasing fuel prices and inflation.
The rally, which began from Chander Mohan’s house in Sector 8, passed through various Sectors before concluding at the Sector 15 market.
“In the past 18 months, the prices of petrol and diesel had been hiked by Rs 25 and Rs 24 per litre, respectively. It is rising every alternate day. After the elections in West Bengal and four other states, the fuel prices have shot up substantially,” said Chander Mohan.
Despite a significant fall in crude oil price in international market – which has come down from $101 per barrel in June 2013 to $74.12 per barrel in July 2021 – people are being forced to pay over Rs 100 for one litre petrol, he added.