Petrol and diesel prices in the country have been on a skyrocketing journey over the past couple of months 바카라 it has crossed or inched closer to Rs 100-per-litre-mark across many cities including Mumbai and Delhi. It prices did go down for a brief period of time, however, commuters again saw am increase in retail prices of petrol and diesel by oil marketing companies for the last five to six weeks.
Amid sharp criticism from the Opposition that accused the government of 바카라looting바카라 the public, Union Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan returned the remark saying that prices across Congress-run states were far higher than others.
바카라I accept that current fuel prices are problematic for people but be it central/state govt, over Rs 35,000 crores have been spent on vaccines in a year바카라 In such dire times, we바카라re saving money to spend on welfare schemes,바카라 Union Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan explained.
바카라Rahul Gandhi must answer why fuel prices are high in Congress-ruled states like Punjab, Rajasthan, and Maharashtra. If he is so concerned about the poor, he should instruct the Maharashtra CM to reduce taxes as prices are very high in Mumbai,바카라 he added.
Gandhi had earlier this week hit out at the Centre over the rising fuel prices saying that the 바카라waves of tax collection epidemic are continuously coming바카라. His remarks came after petrol prices touched Rs 100/litre in Mumbai and neared the century mark in Delhi as well.
바카라The process of unlocking has started in many states. While paying the bill at the petrol pump, you will see the rise in inflation by the Modi government. The waves of tax collection epidemic are continuously coming,바카라 Rahul Gandhi had tweeted in Hindi.
On Saturday, petrol price in Mumbai hit an all-time high of Rs 102.36 per litre, while diesel cost Rs 94.45/litre, the highest among the metros. In Delhi, the petrol prices touched a whopping Rs 96.12 a litre, while diesel is being sold at Rs 86.98 per litre.
With global crude prices also rising on a pickup demand and depleting inventories of the world's largest fuel guzzler 바카라 the US, retail prices of fuel in India are expected to firm up further in the coming days.
With PTI inputs
