Congress Holds Protests Across Country On Price Rise, Unemployment

The Congress party on Friday held protests across the country on issues of price rise, the imposition of GST on certain everyday goods, and unemployment. Congress leaders also invoked the misuse of agencies like Enforcement Directorate by the Centre.

Updated: 05 Aug 2022 6:28 pm

Congress march towards Rashtrapati Bhawan | Photo: PTI/Kamal Kishore

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, wearing black clothes, with party MPs during a protest march towards Rashtrapati Bhawan as part of party’s nationwide protest over price rise, unemployment and GST hike on essential items, in New Delhi.

Congress workers stage a protest over price rise, GST hike on essential commodities and abrogation of Articles 370 and 35A, in Srinagar.

Congress protest | Photo: PTI/Nand Kumar

Police personnel try to stop Congress workers during their march towards Raj Bhavan as part of party’s nationwide protest over price rise, unemployment and GST hike on essential items, in Lucknow.

Police personnel try to stop Congress workers during their march towards Raj Bhavan as part of party’s nationwide protest over price rise and GST hike on essential items, in Agartala.

Congress workers stage a protest over price rise and GST hike on essential commodities, in Dharmanagar.

Police personnel detain Congress workers during their protest over price rise, unemployment and GST hike on essential commodities, in Prayagraj.

Security personnel try to stop Congress workers during a protest over price rise, unemployment and GST hike on essential items, in Bhopal.

Jharkhand Pradesh Congress Committee (JPCC) President Rajesh Thakur with party workers during a protest over price rise, unemployment and GST hike on essential items, in Ranchi.

Congress protest | Photo: PTI/Ravi Choudhary

Security personnel detain a Congress activist during a march as part of party’s nationwide protest over price rise, unemployment and GST hike on essential items, in New Delhi.

Security personnel deployed to stop Congress activists protesting as part of party’s nationwide protest over price rise, unemployment and GST hike on essential items, in New Delhi.

A Congress activist interacts with media during a march as part of party’s nationwide protest over price rise, unemployment and GST hike on essential items, in New Delhi.

All India Mahila Congress President Netta D'Souza and Congress leader Ajay Kumar Lallu with party activists raise slogans during a march as part of party’s nationwide protest over price rise, unemployment and GST hike on essential items, in New Delhi.