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Youth Protest Fuel Taxes in Chitwan, Minister Yadav Explores Ethanol

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Youth activists led by Miraj Dhungana protested in Chitwan, demanding the removal of six taxes on petroleum products due to rising fuel prices and inflation. Meanwhile, Minister Gauri Kumari Yadav inspected the Nepal Oil Corporation and urged the private sector to promote ethanol production as an alternative energy source.

  • Protesters in Chitwan carried placards and chanted slogans demanding the government abolish or reduce the six different types of taxes imposed on petroleum products.
  • The protest, organized under the “Let Us Earn a Living” campaign, saw participants push their motorcycles by hand rather than riding them.
  • Minister Yadav emphasized the need for alternative energy sources to minimize the impact of continuous petroleum price rises and reduce Nepal's dependence on imported fuel.
  • The youth movement is not demanding subsidized fuel but rather a reconsideration of what they deem unnecessary taxes during an economic crisis.

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