Motor vehicle strike on Wednesday to protest fuel prices

KOCHI: A motor vehicle strike has been announced in the state on Wednesday in protest against the sharp increase in petrol prices. The strike was called by the Motor Workers' Trade Union Co-ordination Committee at a meeting convened in Ernakulam.

Private buses will also partake in the strike. The oil companies have hiked the price of petrol by Rs 2.35 per litre and diesel by 50 ps on Saturday night. Union Petroleum Minister Veerappa Moily wanted to hike the price of diesel by Rs 5/litre.

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