Summary:
Mumbai Congress chief Sanjay Nirupam, who led a morcha over the hike in fuel prices outside the suburban Collector’s office, targeted actor Amitabh Bachchan. Back in 2012, the price of crude oil in international markets had climbed to $ 148 per barrel which had fuelled the price hike. Some Congress supporters were also trolled actors Akshay Kumar and Anupam Kher, who had similarly spoken out against the fuel hike in 2012. Targeting Union Minister Sushma Swaraj, Nirupam said: “In 2012, Sushma Swaraj had targetted the (then) Prime Minister over the fuel hike and had said that it had brought the PM’s chair to disrepute. CONTINUING TO protest against the BJP-led government over the rise in retail prices of petrol and diesel, the Congress on Thursday also dragged top Bollywood personalities into the debate..