Protesting against the increase in petrol and diesel prices amid COVID-19 pandemic, the transporters’ body AIMTC on Friday said it has made operations unviable, and demanded substantial reduction in fuel rates.
This is the time to hand-hold various sectors and not earn revenue, All India Motor Transport Congress (AIMTC), the umbrella body of transporters that represents about 95 lakh truckers and entities, said.
Petrol price on Friday was hiked by 57 paise per litre and diesel by 59 paise a litre as oil companies adjusted retail rates – the sixth straight day of increase in rates since oil firms ended an 82-day hiatus of rate revision.
