Fuel prices hiked for the 7th time this month & 39th time since 4th May

New Delhi: After remaining unchanged for a day, fuel prices again witnessed a hike on Saturday with petrol and diesel costing Rs 100.81/ litre and Rs 89.88 per litre respectively in the National Capital.This has been the seventh hike this month and the 39th since May 4.

According to state-run Indian Oil Corporation website, in Delhi, petrol price was raised by 35 paise to cost 100.81 Rs per litre, while diesel price was increased by 26 paise to be sold at Rs 89.88 per litre, an all-time high.

Petrol prices in Delhi was increased by Rs 8.41 in May and June. So far in this month, petrol rate has been increased by Rs 2.10 and diesel by 72 paise/litre.

In Mumbai, petrol price was raised by 34 paise to cost 106.59 Rs per litre, while diesel price was hiked by 28 paise to Rs 97.46 per litre.

In Kolkata, petrol reached Rs 101.01 per litre while diesel being sold at Rs 92.97 per litre.

In Chennai, cost of petrol was hiked by 30 paise to Rs 101.67 per litre, while that of diesel was increased by 24 paise to 94.39 Rs per litre.

Petrol-diesel prices are reviewed daily and changes are implemented, if any, with effect from 0600 hrs every day.

Mah: NCP agitates against fuel prices hike

Nashik:The NCP took out a bullock cart agitation in Satana tehsil to protest against the fuel prices hike.Led by district party president Adv. Ravindra Pagar, the agitation started from the Satana bus stand and ended at the Tehsildar Office.

Mr Pagar said, “The Modi government has hiked domestic gas, petrol and diesel prices by a huge margin. So how do the general public live now? That is the question.”

“The BJP government at the Centre should immediately reduce fuel prices and provide relief to the general public,” he demanded.

Former MLA Sanjay Chavan asserted, “The Centre has nothing to do with the issues of the common man.”Later, a memorandum was submitted to Tehsildar Jitendra Ingle. Former MLA Deepika Chavan was also present along with other party office-bearers.

Besides the second largest and grand old party, Congress has been staging protests and rallies in a couple of states to increase pressure on the government to roll back the fuel price hike which is operational on every alternate day. This week Congress has protested in this regard in Nagaland, Karnataka and Maharashtra. In Bengaluru and Nashik Congress party organized a cycle rally a few days back. (UNI)