Vadodara Congress on Friday staged a protest against rising cooking oil prices in the Chokhandi area. With empty oil cans, posters and slogans they sit on the road and shouted slogans against the government. There were scenes of clashes between police and Congress activists as Wadi police detained protesting Congress leaders and activists from the spot. In protest against the sharp rise in edible oil prices, Congress staged a protest with empty cans of oil at Chokhandi in Vadodara city. The event was organized under the leadership of Vadodara City Congress President Prashant Patel to protest against inflation. A large number of Congress leaders and activists joined the protest with banners and posters. Prashant Patel appealed to the government to lower the oil prices. They opposed and alleged that the government is trying to suppress them by using the police when the price of petrol, diesel has gone up and oil and milk have become more expensive. Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC)

Author-Shlok Talati