CITU stages protest against fuel, LPG price hikes
The Centre of Indian Trade Union (CITU) held protests in Visakhapatnam against rising fuel and LPG prices. Union leaders argued that these costs are placing an unsustainable burden on workers and demanded government policy changes.
Why it matters
Rising energy costs are a major driver of inflation and social unrest in India, impacting the cost of living for the working class.
Leaders of the Centre of Indian Trade Union (CITU) on Friday staged a protest in Visakhapatnam by pulling autorickshaws and cycle rickshaws to highlight the burden of rising fuel costs on workers and the public. The CITU Visakhapatnam district committee demanded the Centre and State governments to immediately roll back the recent price hikes of petrol, diesel and LPG cylinders.
The article focuses on labor union grievances and critiques government corporate-friendly policies.
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