New Delhi Mar 31 PTI Stepping up the attack against the government over steep hike in fuel prices Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said the rise in petrol and diesel prices has been unprecedented and demanded its roll back Leading a protest by Congress MPs on the issue at Vijay Chowk here he said prices of petrol and diesel have risen nine times in the last 10 days and the common man is the most affected due to thisCongress MPs from both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha carrying placards raised slogans against the government and sat on a dharna against the fuel price hike Among those present included Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge and Congress leader in the Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury Our demand is that the government should control prices and stop raising petrol and diesel prices Gandhi said while noting that the poor and middle class have been worst hit by the hikeWe can see that petrol and diesel prices are climbing rapidly The government is making thousands of crores from this The Congress is protesting across the country against this price rise of petrol and diesel The government has to stop doing this It has to ensure that prices do not rise he saidI had said that when elections will be over the prices of petrol and diesel will be rising and had asked people to fill up their tanks he saidThis level of price rise in petrol and diesel has been unprecedented he said while accusing the government of stealing the money from the poor and handing it over to industrialistsThe Congress is also launching a week-long countrywide protest against inflation and rise in fuel prices Petrol and diesel prices were on Thursday hiked by 80 paise a litre each taking the total increase in rates in the last 10 days to Rs 640 per litre Rates have been increased across the country and vary from state to state depending upon local taxation This is the ninth increase in prices since the ending of a four-and-half-month long hiatus in rate revision on March 22PTI SKC DV DV

New Delhi Mar 31 PTI Congress MPs led by Rahul Gandhi on Thursday staged a protest against the fuel price hike at Vijay Chowk here and sought its roll back Congress MPs from both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha carrying placards raised slogans against the government and sat on a dharna against the rise in price of petrol diesel and LPG gas Among those present included Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge and Congress leader in the Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury The Congress is also launching a week-long countrywide protest against inflation and rise in fuel prices Petrol and diesel prices were on Thursday hiked by 80 paise a litre each taking the total increase in rates in the last 10 days to Rs 640 per litre Rates have been increased across the country and vary from state to state depending upon the incidence of local taxation This is the ninth increase in prices since the ending of a four-and-half-month long hiatus in rate revision on March 22PTI SKC SRY DV DV

New Delhi [India], March 31 (ANI): Congress MPs led by Rahul Gandhi on Thursday staged a protest at Vijay Chowk on Thursday against the fuel price hike.

New Delhi Jan 27 PTI Delhi Police has made elaborate traffic arrangements for the Beating Retreat ceremony which will be held at Vijay Chowk here officials said on Thursday The Beating Retreat ceremony which marks the formal end of the Republic Day celebrations will be held on Saturday January 29 According to an advisory traffic restrictions will be put in place on Saturday from 2 pm to 930 pm Vijay Chowk will remain closed for traffic it said adding traffic will not be allowed on Rafi Marg between Sunehri Masjid roundabout and Krishi Bhawan roundabout No traffic will be allowed on Raisina Road from Krishi Bhawan roundabout towards Vijay Chowk beyond Dara Shikoh Road roundabout Krishna Menon Marg roundabout and Sunehri Masjid roundabouts towards Vijay Chowk Traffic will be restricted on Rajpath between Vijay Chowk and C hexagon the advisory said The commuters are advised to take alternate routes like Ring Road Ridge Road Aurobindo Marg Madarsa T Point Safdarjung Road Kamal Ataturk Marg Rani Jhansi Road Minto Road etc it stated The buses will be diverted from their normal routes from 2 pm to 930 pm the advisory said The entry and exit gates of Udyog Bhawan and Central Secretariat metro stations will remain closed from 2 pm to 630 pm on Saturday it added Parking will be available for those coming to see illumination at Vijay Chowk behind the water channels between Rafi Marg and C Hexagon after 7 pm the advisory said The motorists are advised to observe traffic rules and follow directions of traffic personnel and remain updated through traffic police Facebook page Twitter handle and traffic police helpline it added PTI NIT AQS AQS

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