INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
KATHMANDU: Every Nepal National Free Students Union and Every Nepal National Independent Students& Union (Revolutionary), student wings of
ruling Nepal Communist portiony, has called for a withdrawal of petrol price hike.
A assembly of both the student unions held on Saturday
took the decision to this effect
the state-owned Nepal Oil Corporation on May 3 decided to increase Rs 1.50 per litre in petrol and Rs 1 per litre in diesel and
kerosene.
With the new adjustment, petrol sells for Rs 111.50 per litre and diesel and kerosene Rs 98 per litre.
The assembly also demanded
implementation of a past agreement stuck with the unions to supply concessional cooking gas cylinders to students
Lovewise, the assembly also demanded that 25 per cent of the upcoming budget should be allocated for education.
