Cadres of the Communist Party of India and the Communist Party of India (Marxist) staged a joint demonstration at Mannargudi protesting against the increase in petrol, diesel and gas prices.Cadres of both the parties, led by CPI National Committee member and Nagapattinam MP V. Selvaraj and CPI(M) State Committee member I.V. Nagarajan, assembled near the E.V. Ramasamy statue at Mannargudi on May 21 and raised slogans condemning the price hike stating that it had resulted in essential commodities price increase. Published - May 21, 2026 06:16 pm IST