UP Cong MLC seeks bullock cart pass to beat petrol price hike

In a novel protest against spiralling petrol and diesel prices, a Congress legislator wrote to the principal secretary of the Legislative Council today to issue him a vehicle pass for a bullock cart, which, he said, would also be used to ferry other members of the party.

MLC Dipak Singh said earlier some legislators had tried to come to the Vidhan Sabha on a bullock cart, but they were not allowed.

"That is why I have sought a vehicle pass for facilitating my coming and going from the main building where we have to come very often for various works, even when the House in not in session," he told PTI.

Petrol and diesel prices have been on the rise, posing immense hardships to the common people and no respite is in sight, the Congress MLC said, adding that his move will save fuel as he will ferry his legislator colleagues.

In his letter to the principal secretary, Singh said, "The present BJP government has failed to check (rise in) prices of diesel and petrol... to facilitate smooth and reasonable mode of transport for commuting to and fro Vidhan Bhawan, kindly direct the appropriate authorities to issue me a pass for bullock cart for the calendar year 2018."