On May 15, 2026, members of the Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI) staged a protest in response to the Union Government's recent hikes in fuel and cooking gas prices. The protest highlighted a ₹3.10 increase in petrol prices, bringing the cost to ₹103.90 per litre, and a ₹3.08 rise in diesel, now priced at ₹96.45 per litre. Additionally, the price of LPG cylinders has crossed the ₹1,000 threshold, prompting concerns about a growing cost-of-living crisis that threatens the financial stability of the working class. The DYFI members performed a symbolic act of rolling car and motorcycle tires along the road, emphasizing how these rising costs are forcing vehicles off the road and regressing transportation methods. Selvaraj, the DYFI district president, stated that the central government's policies are stripping away the daily earnings of ordinary citizens. He warned that if the price hikes are not reversed, many may have to abandon modern transport altogether. The protest culminated in slogans against the central government, demanding an immediate rollback of the price increases.