Rahul Gandhi takes dig at PM Modi, says 'His daily to-do list includes raising fuel prices...'
India | March 30, 2022 13:57 ISTRahul Gandhi used the hashtag "RozSubahKiBaat" with his tweet attacking the prime minister on a range of issues today.
Rahul Gandhi used the hashtag "RozSubahKiBaat" with his tweet attacking the prime minister on a range of issues today.
Petrol and diesel prices were on Wednesday hiked by 80 paise a litre each, taking the total increase in rates in the last nine days to Rs 5.60 per litre. Petrol in Delhi will now cost Rs 101.01 per litre as against Rs 100.21 previously while diesel rates have gone up from Rs 91.47 per litre to Rs 92.27 according to a price notification of state fuel retailers.
The man said he now travels about 30 km everyday (to and from work) on the horse, and even goes to buy groceries and family functions riding on the animal's back.
In the national capital Delhi, petrol price is at Rs 96.21 per litre and diesel now costs Rs 87.47 per litre. With the new price hike, petrol in Mumbai will now cost Rs 110.82 per litre, while diesel will cost Rs 95 per litre.
Electricity will be switched off on a rotating basis between regions between 4:30 pm and 10:30 pm, according to officials. The state-owned Ceylon Electricity Board had requested permission for the cuts as fuel shortages had caused the loss of 541 MW to the national grid.
The latest decision to keep petrol and diesel prices unchanged is the longest duration of no-change in prices since the daily price revision was introduced in June 2017.
Congress leaders from various parts of Rajasthan arrvied in Jaipur to take part in the rally, which was at the Vidhyadhar Nagar stadium.
Fuel prices have fallen in Delhi as it reduced the value added tax (VAT) on the fuel from 30 per cent to 19.40 percent on Wednesday.
Vegetable prices across the country have soared, for which traders and customers have expressed concerns. In Delhi, tomatoes were being sold between Rs 80 to Rs 100 on Wednesday, while in Chennai, tomatoes were priced at Rs 160 per kg.
Earlier in November, in a significant decision, the Centre reduced excise duty on petrol and diesel to bring down the prices of the two petroleum products which had been seeing an upward trend.
Modi's single masterstroke has left his rival camp rattled. Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik recently joined the 22 states which supported PM Modi's decision to reduce VAT on the price of petrol and diesel. However, there are some states which are determined to not follow these 22 states. And. it seems that anti-Modi gang is once again active.
The most reduction in the Petrol prices has been in Karnataka, followed by Puducherry and Mizoram. The prices of Petrol in these states have come down by Rs 13.35, Rs 12.85 and Rs 12.62 respectively, the release further added.
When many other states had increased fuel tax and introduced cess during the COVID-19 period, Kerala had not done so considering the plight of struggling commoners, the state Finance Minister said.
The Union government had on Wednesday cut excise duty on petrol by Rs 5 per litre and that on diesel by Rs 10 a litre to give reprieve to consumers battered by record-high retail fuel prices.
The government on Wednesday cut excise duty on petrol by Rs 5 per litre and that on diesel by Rs 10 a litre to give reprieve to consumers battered by record-high retail fuel prices. Since states charge local sales tax or VAT not just on the base price but also on the excise duty levied by the Centre, the total incidence of price reduction is higher. The reduction was larger in states with higher VAT.
A day before Diwali, Rahul Gandhi said, "I wish the Modi government had a sensitive heart for the public."
The price of diesel also saw a hike by 35 paise and took the fuel's rate to Rs 98.07 per litre in the national capital.
Chaturvedi said that the PM Modi-led government is increasing prices incessantly and is offering no relief to the common man.
The price of diesel also saw a hike by 35 paise and took the fuel's rate to Rs 97.37 per litre in the national capital.
Petrol and diesel prices witnessed a hike for the fifth consecutive day across the country on Sunday.
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