Protest Held Against Increase in Petroleum Product Prices

In Kathmandu, the National Gen Z Citizens’ Campaign and the Anti-Misgovernance Grand Campaign organized a protest against the rise in petroleum product prices. Demonstrators displayed placards bearing slogans such as “Stop the Burden of Inflation,” “Reduce Petrol Tax,” “Lower Prices to Provide Relief to the People,” and “Abolish Petrol Taxes.” They emphasized the need to remove various taxes on petrol in order to bring down prices. (21 Chaitra, Kathmandu)

Youth have voiced their opposition by staging a protest in Kathmandu against the hike in petroleum prices. Concerned that the cost of daily essential goods may also increase, they expressed their dissent. During the demonstration, they displayed placards with slogans including “Stop the Burden of Inflation,” “Reduce Petrol Tax,” “Lower Prices to Provide Relief to the People,” and “Abolish Petrol Taxes.” Participants, organized by the National Gen Z Citizens’ Campaign and the Anti-Misgovernance Grand Campaign, urged authorities to eliminate current taxes imposed on petrol to reduce its cost.