Samajwadi Party workers lathi-charged in Lucknow while protesting against fuel price hike

Lucknow: Samajwadi Party (SP) workers were lathi charged by the Lucknow Police on Friday while they were protesting against the increase in petrol prices outside the Vidhan Sabha.

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The prices of fuel have been rising in India for the past 20 days after oil marketing companies (OMCs) started daily revision since June 7.

Over a dozen of SP workers, including members of the youth wing, had gathered outside the UP assembly on Friday with placards to protest over the hike in fuel prices.

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Some of the workers, who were heard raising slogans against the BJP and central government, were also detained by the cops.

The cops resorted to lathi charge as sloganeering increased.

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Earlier, on Thursday, UP Congress Committee chief (UPCC) Ajay Lallu along with party workers had also protested against the government over the rise in prices of petrol and diesel.

IANS

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