Cong cadre in southern districts protest hike in price of petrol, diesel and LPG

Scores of cadre from Congress staged protests in Madurai and other parts of southern districts on Thursday against the hike in price of petrol, diesel and cooking gas.

In Madurai, the agitating cadre led by V Karthikeyan, president, Madurai City Congress, at KK Nagar raised slogans against Union government condemning the soaring price of fuel.

Demanding the roll-back of the prices fuel Congress cadre led by K Sankarapandian, president, Tirunelveli District Congress Committee, organised a protest near Palayamkottai bus stand.