GG News Bureau
New Delhi, 22nd March. Congress on Tuesday lashed out at Centre over the hike in petrol and diesel prices. Congress alleged that the government is “making a gain worth Rs 10,000 crores by plundering the poor”.
Leader of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday said that while it’s said that crude prices are rising due to the Ukraine-Russia crisis, the Petroleum Minister has stated that India doesn’t buy even one per cent of crude oil from Russia.
“By increasing fuel prices, the Narendra Modi government is making money worth Rs 10,000 crores by plundering the poor. Many say prices are rising due to the Ukraine-Russia crisis. But as per Petroleum Minister, we don’t even buy one per cent of crude oil from Russia,” Kharge said.
Congress leader in Lok Sabha, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury said that there will be an exorbitant rise in fuel prices post the Assembly polls. We have been proven right, he said, adding that Congress will stand with common people both outside and inside the Lok sabha.
Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi also slammed the Centre over the rise in petrol, and diesel prices.
“The lockdown imposed on the prices of gas, diesel and petrol has been lifted. If the Prime Minister is questioned about the pandemic of inflation in the country, he will ask everyone to bang utensils,” Rahul Gandhi tweeted.
Petrol and diesel prices have been raised by 80 paise per litre each on Tuesday morning, after a break of over four months.
Petrol price in Delhi has increased from Rs 95.41 to Rs 96.21 per litre while diesel in Delhi will now cost Rs 87.47 a litre.
Petrol and diesel prices per litre in Mumbai will cost Rs 110.82 and Rs 95.00 respectively.
In Kolkata, petrol and diesel will cost Rs 105.51 and Rs 90.62 per litre respectively while the prices in Chennai will be Rs 102.16 and Rs 92.19 respectively.
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