Congressmen protests against fuel price-hike

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Press Trust of India Thane (Mah)
Last Updated : Jul 06 2014 | 4:00 PM IST
Protesting against recent hike in petrol and diesel prices, Navi Mumbai Congress workers today took out a "De Dkakka motorcycle rally", where party workers pushed the vehicles intead driving them, displaying unaffordability of the fuel.
Navi Mumbai Congress chief Dashrath Bhagat, who led the protest, said, "Workers pushed the vehicles throughout the rally stretching for about 2 kms. We will continue to protest and it will be intensified, if required."
Towards the end point of the rally, workers wearing Modi-masks, staged a comic street play showing 'sick' motorcycles and vehicles being repaired.
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First Published: Jul 06 2014 | 4:00 PM IST