The associations had to paste the letter at the Gate after the Prime Minister did not give time for the submission, said Niraj Acharya, General Secretary of Youth Association Nepal. [break]
With the big festivals of Nepalis approaching near, the government increased the petroleum price which irked the student associations affiliated to the opposition parties.
They have given 24-hour ultimatum to the government to roll back the price hike decision.
Acharya warned that they would launch vigorous protest if the government does not form a probe committee involving representatives of the student associations to investigate into the irregularities in the state-owned Nepal Oil Corporation.
The meeting of the associations on Monday had decided to demand withdrawal of the price hike decision by submitting a protest letter to the Prime Minister and Minister for Supplies.
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