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Petrol price on Wednesday crossed the Rs 100-a-litre mark after fuel prices were increased in line with firming international oil trends. Petrol price was increased by 35 paise per litre and diesel by 23 paise a litre, according to a price notification of state-owned fuel retailers.
The fuel hike has meant that BJP government’s promise of Acche din now lies in tatters .
In Delhi, petrol now costs Rs 100.21 a litre and diesel is priced at Rs 89.53 per litre. Delhi is the last of the metro cities to see petrol rising above the Rs 100-a-litre mark. Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad and Pune already have prices above that mark. Kolkata also saw petrol prices climbing over Rs 100 per litre on Wednesday.
Rahul Gandhi, former Congress president slammed the government on the price rise with a tweet
आपकी गाड़ी चाहे पेट्रोल पे चलती हो या डीज़ल पे, मोदी सरकार टैक्स वसूली पे चलती है!#TaxExtortion pic.twitter.com/dnQu5m7D6T
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) July 7, 2021
