2021-07-08
ANNFSU Revolutionary staged a protest in the capital against the increase in the price of petroleum products outside the office of the Nepal Oil Corporation at Baber Mahal demanding the return of the price hike. Protests have been going on saying that the price hike has added a burden to the people who have to go to work daily while their livelihood has come to a standstill during the prohibitory period.
The corporation has increased the price of petrol, diesel and kerosene by Rs 2 per litre on July 6. The corporation had also increased domestic flights by two rupees.
Violent / Non-violent | Nonviolent |
Primary Form | Demonstration |
Primary Cause | Issues related to commodity availability, prices, and subsidies |
Actor 1 - Number of people | n/a |
Actor 1 - Affiliations | CPN (Maoist Center) and affiliated org |
Actor 1 - Youth | na |
Actor 2 - Number of people | n/a |
Actor 2 - Affiliation (Target) | Government and civil servants at central level |
Actor 2 - Youth | na |
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