An FIR has been registered against Congress leader Digvijaya Singh and 150 other party workers with regard to his cycle march against the hike in fuel prices.
The FIR is registered under sections 341,188,143, 269, & 270 of the Indian Penal Code.
On Wednesday, the Congress leader, along with his party leaders, took out a cycle march to protest against the continuous surge in fuel prices & alleged that the hike is an "opportunity in a disaster" for PM Modi.
The Congress leaders had started their march from Roshanpura intersection to Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan's residence.
Speaking to media, Digvijaya Singh had said that "Today, when people are getting infected with COVID-19. Inflation is increasing & people are dying of hunger. The Central government has increased excise duty on petrol & diesel for the eighteenth consecutive day."
He added that "As Modi ji says, opportunity in disaster, for them (Centre) corona disaster is an opportunity to earn the money".
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