The decision of the AP State Road Transport Corporation (APSRTC) to increase diesel cess has come under sharp attack by leaders of the opposition parties who slammed the ruling party for resorting to frequent hikes in taxes and burdening the common man.
Leaders of the Left parties on Friday said they would stage a protest at the Pandit Nehru Bus Station of the AP State Road Transport Corporation (APSRTC) on July 2 (Saturday) in protest against the hike in diesel cess imposed by the Corporation authorities.
At a press conference, they said the public transport organisation had imposed an additional burden of ₹500 crore on commuters. They said to build pressure on the government to roll back its decision, the parties would demonstrate at the Collectorates on July 11.
