Diesel rates increased to Rs 89.87 a litre in Delhi and Rs 97.52 in Mumbai. Prices differ from state to state depending on the incidence of local taxes.
Gas prices have risen by 15 Afs per kilo and petrol prices have risen by four Afs in the last week, reports TOLO news.
Siddaramaiah added that the taxes on diesel should be reduced from 74 pc to 50 pc.
Leader of Opposition in Karnataka Assembly Siddaramaiah on September 13 said that blaming Congress for the fuel price hike is totally false and lame.
The price of petrol and diesel remains unchanged at Rs 101.19 and Rs 88.62 per litre in Delhi, as per Indian Oil Corporation.
The daily review and revision of prices is based on the average price of benchmark fuel in the international market in the preceding 15-days, and foreign exchange rates.
Across the country as well fuel prices were cut between 15-20 paise per litre but their retail rates varied depending on the level of local taxes in each state.
Central Government is very sensitive to this issue (fuel price rise) but it is also very sensitive to see the other responsibilities that we have, Union Petroleum Minister Hardeep Puri said.
Diesel prices also declined across the four metros on Sunday. Price of the fuel in Delhi was lowered by 20 paise to Rs Rs 89.07 per litre from the previous level.
In the national capital, diesel was sold for Rs 89.27 per litre, 20 paise lower than the previous level. Petrol price was at Rs 101.84 per litre.
With the cut, diesel is now priced at Rs 89.47 and with no change in rates petrol continues to be sold for Rs 101.84 per litre in Delhi.
All filling stations in Mizoram are instructed not to issue petrol and diesel beyond the permitted quantities.
Chidambaram also asked if prices had not changed as all chiefs of oil marketing companies were in quarantine until Aug 15 or all those reasons were responsible for it.
After driving a tractor to Parliament, former Congress president Rahul Gandhi on August 3 rode a bicycle to Parliament to protest against the rising prices of fuel and cooking gas. He was given company by his party colleagues, including Lok Sabha leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury. Before arriving at Parliament on cycle, Mr. Gandhi hosted a breakfast meet for leaders of 15 Opposition parties and his colleagues in the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha.
Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday took a dig at the Centre over its tax collections on petrol and diesel.
The government has listed 17 new bills for introduction in the session. Three of the bills seek to replace ordinances issued recently. Once a session starts an ordinance has to be passed as a bill within 42 days or six weeks, else it lapses.
Across the country as well, Petrol price increased in the range of 30-40 paise per litre, while diesel prices remained unchanged.
Rising prices of fuel and essential commodities amidst the Covid-19 pandemic have hit the finances of the people, with a majority of consumers surveyed foreseeing a decline in their income as well as savings during the fiscal, according to a survey.
The Congress party slammed BJP-led NDA Government over rising prices of fuel.
A group of Congress workers turned vendors and sold vegetables as a protest in front of the Municipal Corporation office on July 13, against rising prices of fuel and vegetables.
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