NPCC seeks support for nationwide protest against fuel price hike

Dimapur, July 5 (EMN): The Nagaland Pradesh Congress Committee (NPCC) has appealed to civil societies, business organisations and well-wishers to co-operate and support the nationwide protest against petrol and diesel price hike.

The All India Congress Committee has called for a peaceful nationwide protest against price hike in fuel and increasing inflation from July 7 to the 17th.

“From 2014 to 2021, excise duty has increased by 307%. State VAT by 68% + Covid Cess. LPG price has increased by over 100% and Super Kerosene Oil (poor man’s fuel) price increased from INR 15 to INR 39 per litre all in 6 years,” read the statement issued by NPCC president K Therie.

It stated that unemployment is at its peak but “people have no option as banks and financial institutions are not willing to implement the policy of GOI on MSME collateral free loan”. “We have hundreds of societies collecting fees, tax etc. which are added to the prices of materials in Nagaland,” it added.

The NPCC informed that the protest will be a peaceful one in view of the Covid-19 SOPs in place.

“Protest will be through social media, posters, banners and stickers appealing to Govt to roll back Excise duty, VAT and Covid-Cess. We will also obtain signatures of those who wanted to sign in the demand letter to roll back prices and submit memo to Hon’ble Governor to constitute an Independent Price Commission and High Power Committee to streamline fees, donation, contribution and extortions,” it stated.