Student unions demand withdrawal of petro price hike
May 4, 2019, 9:42 p.m.
Kathmandu, May 4 . All Nepal National Free Students Union and All Nepal National Independent Students’ Union (Revolutionary), student wings of ruling Nepal Communist Party, has called for withdrawal of petro price hike.
A meeting of both the student unions held on Saturday took the decision to this effect. the state-owned Nepal Oil Corporation on May 3 decided to increase Rs 1.50 per liter in petrol and Rs 1 per liter in diesel and kerosene. With the new adjustment, petrol sells for Rs 111.50 per liter and diesel and kerosene Rs 98 per liter.
The meeting also demanded implementation of a past agreement stuck with the unions to provide concessional cooking gas cylinders to students. Likewise, the meeting also demanded that a 25 percent of upcoming budget should be allocated for education. RSS
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