Surge in fuel prices: Ludhiana transporters observe ‘black day’, residents also express resentment
With an increase of 35 paise per litre, the price of petrol has touched ₹100.04 per litre in the district. On June 21, the price of petrol was 98.82 per litre. This was the fourth consecutive hike in the last seven days.
The price of diesel also rose in the district by 60 paise. It has now reached ₹91.52.
Protesting against the diesel price hike, city transporters observed ‘Black Day’ on the call of All India Motor Transport Congress on Monday and submitted a memorandum to deputy commission (DC) Varinder Sharma. The memorandum was addressed to PM Narendra Modi and Punjab finance minister Manpreet Badal.
