India News | Fuel Price Hike: C'garh Cong Holds Bullock Cart-cycle Protest
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Congress leaders on Monday moved on bullock carts and rode bicycles in Chhattisgarh capital Raipur to protest against the Centre for hiking fuel prices.
Raipur, Jun 29 (PTI) Congress leaders on Monday moved on bullock carts and rode bicycles in Chhattisgarh capital Raipur to protest against the Centre for hiking fuel prices.
Such agitations were held in all districts, including Mahasamund, Dhamtari, Bilaspur, Jagdalpur, Raigarh and Durg.
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Congress state unit chief Mohan Markam led the protest in front of Budha Talab here, slamming the Narendra Modi government for not passing benefits of fall in international prices of crude to the common man.
He said there was anger among people and transporters over the hike which has stoked inflation.
Markam moved in a bullock cart and rode a bicycle as part of the protest. PTI TKP BNM BNM 06292056 NNNNeague teams have replaced their names on the back of their shirts with the words “Black Lives Matter” in support of a movement that has gained popularity worldwide since the killing of George Floyd in the United States last month.
Like with every match in the Premier League since the restart last week, players, coaches and match officials took a knee for around 10 seconds before kickoff at Etihad.
“We are fully behind the Premier League's Black Lives Matter initiative,” Burnley said, "and, in line with all other Premier League games undertaken since Project Restart, our players and football staff willingly took the knee at kickoff at Manchester City.
“We apologize unreservedly to the Premier League, to Manchester City and to all those helping to promote Black Lives Matter.” (AP)
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