Shimla, May 24 -- The Himachal Pradesh Congress Committee (HPCC) will stage protest demonstrations at all district headquarters across the state on May 25 against the BJP-led central government for the hike in petrol and diesel prices.

HPCC president Vinay Kumar said party leaders, office-bearers, frontal organisations, and workers have been directed to ensure large participation in the protests.

Expressing concern over the continuous increase in fuel prices, Vinay Kumar alleged that the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led central government had given oil companies a "free hand to loot the people of the country."

"The continuous rise in petrol and diesel prices is pushing the country deeper into the trap of inflation. The increase in fuel...