Congress leaders on Saturday staged protests across Chhattisgarh against rising prices of petroleum, diesel, LPG and edible oils. State Congress chief Mohan Markam, who wore a garland of mustard oil bottles outside his residence here, said the Modi overnment took power by promising to curb inflation but has made life difficult for the people. Petrol, diesel and LPG cost twice compared to the Congress rule. Now mustard oil is selling at Rs 200 a kg and soybean oil at Rs 175 a kg while food prices are skyrocketing, Markam added.
Others who protested along with him included Rajya Sabha member Chhaya Verma, General Secretary (Organization) Chandrashekhar Shukla, state Vice President Bhanupratap Singh and Secretary Pankaj Sharma. Other party leaders in the state also staged protests at their homes.