Opposition disrupts both Houses over fuel, LPG price hike

Members of Opposition parties, including those from the Congress, TMC and DMK, walked out of the Lok Sabha on Tuesday, demanding a rollback of the fresh hike in the price of petrol, diesel, and cooking gas. The price of petrol and diesel has gone up by 80 paise per litre and LPG cylinder will be dearer by Rs 50.

The Opposition also disrupted the proceedings in the Rajya Sabha and the House had to be adjourned twice amid sloganeering.

Raising the issue during the Zero Hour in the Lower House, Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury said, “All the apprehensions we had expressed about an increase in price of petrol, diesel and LPG after the Assembly elections in the five states have proved true today.”