Shiromani Akali Dal Monday announced too hold protests in Punjab on July 7 seeking rollback of of the hike in prices of petrol and diesel
Party senior vice president and spokesman Daljit Singh Cheema said that “due to taxes imposed by the central and the state governments, price of petrol and diesel doubles upon reaching the consumers.”
“Indian Oil Corporation delivers diesel to petrol pumps at Rs 39.21 per litre, which does not include VAT and excise duty. When this diesel reaches consumers after addition of both these, its price comes to Rs 80 per litre,”Cheema said.
