Manipur, June 30 -- Decrying the sudden price hike on petrol and diesel amid the ongoing lockdown imposed to prevent the spread of COVID-19, Manipur Pradesh Mahila Congress Committee and Manipur Pradesh Youth Congress Committee staged a sit-in-protest on Monday, at the office of Mayang Imphal Block Congress Committee.

Speaking to the media, one member of Manipur Pradesh Mahila Congress Committee said for the first time in the history, the price of diesel is higher than that of petrol. Amid the pandemic, the people across the country have been suffering due to the outbreak of COVID-19. On the other hand, the BJP government has hiked the price of petrol and diesel, she added.

She said the protest is not staged for the interest of the part...