The Bharatiya Janata Party will be holding protests across Karnataka against the hike in petrol and diesel prices on June 17, the party’s state unit president B Y Vijayendra said on Sunday.
The Karnataka government increased the fuel sales tax on Saturday, raising the price of petrol and diesel.
Prices for diesel and petrol have increased by Rs 3.5 and Rs 3, respectively, per litre.
“We urge the Chief Minister to withdraw this decision immediately. Tomorrow we have organised protests across the state and we are not going to keep quiet till the hike is revoked,” Vijayendra said.
He declared that there would be protests in every state district headquarters.
The “desperate Chief Minister,” according to Vijayendra, increased the price of petrol and diesel since the five assurances prevented him from launching any new initiatives.
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