Priyanka questions central govt over fuel price hikes
Lucknow: Congress national general secretary and UP in-charge Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Sunday questioned the union government on the rising petrol and diesel prices in the country.
“In 2013, when crude oil was at US $ 101 per barrel in the international market, then petrol price in India was ₹66 per litre and diesel was at ₹51 per litre. And the government then levied ₹9 per litre and ₹3 per litre tax on petrol and diesel. Now, in 2021 the BJP government is taking ₹33 per litre and ₹32 per litre tax on petrol and diesel. The BJP government has increased excise duty on the two fuels 12 times so far,” she said.
