Students protest against govt decision to hike price of LPG

Student unions affiliated to various opposition parties are organising protest programmes in the capital against the government’s move to hike the price of cooking gas by Rs 630.

Students affiliated to various political parties protesting the government's decision to hike the price of cooking gas in Kathmandu, on Wednesday, Feb 13, 2013. nepalnews.com

The students organised protest programme in front of various colleges in the capital including Tri Chandra, Ratna Rajya, Sankhar Dev, Amrit Science Campus, among others, causing traffic snarls in the main thoroughfares of the capital Wednesday morning.

They have also demanded that the government revert the decision to hike the price of cooking gas at the earliest and Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai resign from his post over the imbroglio.

The students have also warned to organise intense protests, demonstrations and rallies if the government turned a deaf ear to their demands.

Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) jacked up the price of the Liquid Petroleum gas (LPG) by a massive Rs. 630 per cylinder. With the hike, the price of cooking gas has reached 2100 per cylinder. Nepalnews.com