KATHMANDU: Youth activists staged a protest in Kathmandu on Saturday against the recent hike in petroleum product prices.
The protesters said the increase in fuel prices could lead to a rise in the cost of daily essential goods, placing an additional burden on the public.
During the demonstration, participants displayed placards with slogans such as “Stop the burden of inflation,” “Reduce petrol tax,” “Lower fuel prices to give relief to the public,” and “Abolish taxes on petrol.”
The protest was organized by the National Gen-Z Citizens Campaign and the Anti-Corruption Grand Campaign Nepal.
Participants also demanded that the government scrap various taxes currently imposed on petrol and reduce fuel prices to provide relief to consumers.
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