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Among those who accompanied Ved Sharma during the submission of the memorandum included Transport Cell Convenor Ashu Mahajan with Co-Convenors Roshan and Kamalpreet, District Prabhari Brijeshwar Rana, BJP Jammu District President Rajesh Gupta, Industry Cell Convenor Deepak Gupta, Refugee Cell Convenor Balvinder Singh, Ex-Servicemen Cell convenor K.L. Sharma, Ex-Corporator Ajay Gupta, Ravi Kant and several other party activists.
Speaking on the occasion, Ved Sharma strongly criticized the policies of the NC-led alliance government for repeatedly increasing the prices of petrol and diesel over the past year and during the current financial year. He said that the hike has placed a heavy financial burden on the common people, traders, and transport operators across Jammu and Kashmir.
He further pointed out that due to the rise in fuel prices, transport fares have already increased by 18 percent, which is directly affecting daily commuters, students, and working-class families. Ved Sharma said that instead of providing relief to the people, the present government is further aggravating their economic hardships through unjustified price hikes.
Demanding immediate intervention, Ved Sharma urged the government to roll back the hike in fuel prices and review the increased transport fares to provide relief to the public. He warned that if the government fails to address the issue and withdraw the fuel price hike at the earliest, the BJP will be compelled to launch a strong agitation and intensify protests in the interest of the common people.