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Congress Party president Rahul Gandhi on Monday launched another attack at Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Bharatiya Janata Party government on “skyrocketing” prices of petrol, LPG, diesel. He later led a protest against the high fuel prices in Kolar, Karnataka.
Rahul Gandhi uploaded a video slamming the PM Modi-led govt, saying, “The BJP Govt. collected 10 Lakh Crore in taxes on Petrol/LPG/Diesel since 2014. Yet, NO relief in prices for our citizens. This video shows the truth about fuel prices under PM Modi”.
The video claims that since 2014, the prices of the crude oil have dropped by 67 per cent yet prices have “skyrocketed”, while the BJP government, which promised ‘achhe din’, is “silent” on the issue.
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The video alleges that since 2014, PM Modi government increased central tax on petrol by Rs 8.78/litre and on diesel by Rs 10.37/litre. While drawing comparisons, the video said Karnataka has reduced state tax on petrol by Rs 3.11/litre and on diesel by Rs 1.03/litre in last five years.
The BJP Govt. collected 10 Lakh Crore in taxes on Petrol/LPG/Diesel since 2014. Yet, NO relief in prices for our citizens. This video shows the truth about fuel prices under PM Modi.
I will lead a protest against these prices in Kolar at Noon, today.#BJPReducePetrolPrices pic.twitter.com/YCnKwDPm6W
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) May 7, 2018
Petrol price in April hit Rs 74.40 a litre – the highest level under the BJP-led government, while diesel rates touched a record high of Rs 65.65, renewing calls for cut in excise duty to ease burden on consumers.
State-owned oil firms, which have been since June last year revising auto fuel prices daily, raised petrol and diesel rates by 19 paisa per litre each in Delhi, according to a price notification.
Petrol in the national capital now costs Rs 74.40 a litre, the highest since 14 September 2013 when rates had hit Rs 76.06. Diesel price at Rs 65.65 are the highest ever.
India has the highest retail prices of petrol and diesel among South Asian nations as taxes account for half of what consumers pay.
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