In photos | Congress' protest against fuel price hike and inflation

With the ninth hike in fuel prices in ten days, Congress has stepped up its protests against the central government. The party has launched its three-phase campaign - 'Mehngai-mukt Bharat Abhiyaan' against the centre from Thursday, and will continue till April 7. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is leading a protest against the fuel price hike at Rajiv Chowk in Delhi. The petrol and diesel prices have been increased by 80 paise, taking the overall increase to ₹6.40 per litre. ...read more

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Congress MPs are protesting against the fuel price hike at Vijay Chowk in New Delhi on Thursday. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is leading the protest. Gandhi, a vehement critic of the BJP-led government, has stepped up his offensive against the ruling party in the last few days amid a surge in fuel prices. (Arvind Yadav/HT)

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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi leading the protests against the government over the fuel price hike. Shortly after leading a protest of Congress MPs in Delhi on Thursday over the fuel price hike, Rahul Gandhi yet again targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Twitter.(Hindustan Times)

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Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu, OP Soni, along with other party leaders are protesting against the hike in diesel and cooking gas prices at the Hall gate in Amritsar on Thursday.(Sameer Sehgal/Hindustan Times)

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Chandigarh youth congress staged a protest against the central government on the issue of fuel price hike at sector 25 in Chandigarh. The protesters can be seen holding placards, standing on bikes and cars. (Ravi Kumar/HT)

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Congress leaders protest against the increase in fuel prices and LPG gas cylinders in Hubli, Karnataka. The protesters have put garlands on gas cylinders as a mark of protest. (ANI)

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Congress workers hold protest in Chennai against the Central government over inflation and fuel price hike. The protesters held placards that had caricatures of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi. (ANI)