DYFI stage novel protest against hike in petroleum products

Tuesday, February 19, 2008, 22:03 [IST]

Madurai, Feb 19 (UNI) In a novel protest against the recent hike in the prices of petrol and diesel, members of Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI) staged a novel protest by wearing 'Barbarian dress' (Dress made of Leaves) and pulled an auto-rickshaw through the important streets in the city today.

The DYFI members wore a dress made of leaves and pulled an auto-rickshaw with a rope from the North Mela Masi Street Junction to the important thoroughfares around the city.

The agitators demanded immediate withdrawal of hike in oil prices.

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