Opposition Parties Stage Parliament Walkout Over Fuel Price Rise

As soon as the House assembled, opposition members started the protest against the hike in fuel prices and demanded that it should be withdrawn.

Opposition members, including those from the Congress and Trinamool Congress, on Thursday walked out from the Lok Sabha to protest against the continuous hike in fuel prices.

Petrol and diesel prices were on Thursday hiked by 80 paise a litre each, taking the total increase in rates in the last 10 days to Rs 6.40 per litre.

As soon as the House assembled, opposition members started the protest against the hike in fuel prices and demanded that it should be withdrawn.

Raising slogans and carrying placards, the members shouted slogans against the Modi government for its alleged “anti-people” policies.