SHILLONG: The Meghalaya Pradesh Youth Congress staged a protest against the hike in petrol, diesel and LPG prices in front of Congress Bhawan, Tura on Saturday.
Petrol and diesel prices have seen a steep hike of Rs 4.47 per litre and Rs 6.46 a litre respectively in the last five weeks, taking retail rates to their highest level in one year.
The latest increase came on May 31 when oil companies hiked petrol price by Rs 2.58 per litre and diesel by Rs 2.26 a litre.
The MPYC demanded the Centre to roll back the prices of petrol, diesel and LPG immediately to relieve the common man of the hardships caused by the hike.
The protest was led by MPYC president Richard Marak and youth Congress leader from Tura, Allan Sylvester R Marak.
