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In a video shared by news agency ANI, police can be seen using large barricades to keep a small crowd of male and female protesters at bay while dousing them with water while they chant (Image: ANI)
BJP’s youth wing Yuva Morcha has also announced that it will take out a march to the assembly today against the budget proposal to impose cess on fuel.
The Congress-led UDF on Tuesday intensified its protest against the Kerala government’s budget proposals to impose a cess on petrol and diesel prices. Police used tear gas shells and water cannons to disperse Congress workers protesting in Kochi against the state budget, leading to clashes between party workers and law enforcement officials.
In a video shared by news agency ANI, police can be seen using large barricades to hold a small crowd of male and female protesters at bay while dousing them with water while they chant slogans . The video also shows more protesters waving the Congress flag.
Yesterday, intensifying the agitation against the “anti-people” policy of the government, United Democratic Front (UDF) MLAs Shafi Parambil, Mathew Kuzhalnadan, Najeeb Kanthapuram and CR Mahesh staged a sit-in at the entrance of the state assembly. ,
Youth Congress workers outside the house also took out a march to the assembly against the budgetary proposal to impose a cess of Rs 2 on petrol and diesel.
Addressing the dharna in the Assembly premises, Leader of the Opposition VD Satheesan said that the budget presented by Finance Minister KN Balagopal was the worst budget in the history of Kerala.
“This budget has turned out to be another disaster that has befallen the people of Kerala, who were badly hit by the pandemic and natural calamities. This budget will affect the normal life of the people and harm the economy of the state.”
The Youth Congress march to the state assembly turned violent with protesters setting motorcycles on fire and police using water cannons to disperse the agitators.
Meanwhile, BJP’s youth wing Yuva Morcha had also announced that it would march to the assembly today against the budget proposal to impose cess on fuel.
However, the ruling LDF had justified its decision to impose the cess, saying that such a measure was announced as the state was facing a huge financial crisis due to the policies of the BJP-led central government.
Presenting the Budget, the Finance Minister had on Friday said that a social security cess was proposed to be imposed on the sale of Made in India Foreign Liquor (IMFL) and petrol and diesel, which will continue to protect the decent living of the country’s weaker sections. as a commitment to keep. Society.
The budget proposes to levy a social security cess at the rate of Rs 2 per liter on the sale of petrol and diesel.
,with inputs from agencies,
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