Protests against petrol, diesel price hike continue in Kerala
Presenting the budget, Finance Minister Balagopal said a social security cess of Rs two per litre would be levied on petrol and diesel.
Presenting the budget, Finance Minister Balagopal said a social security cess of Rs two per litre would be levied on petrol and diesel.
When employees are in fuel queues and not reporting to work, there is zero productivity.
Afghanistan imports oil from Central Asian nations and Iran.
The associations accused the Delhi government of not inviting them for conversation and demanded to hold a meeting with them in the next two hours failing which they would launch an indefinite strike.
The electric vehicles, according to sources, are to be operated between Ecospace and Bangur, New Town and Park Circus, Shapoorji and Airport, Shapoorji and Howrah, Shapoorji and Maheshtala.
The Congress has decided to hold massive protests on June 11 across the country on all petrol pumps and will demand roll back of the prices.
Petrol and diesel have seen a record price hike this year as the pump price of petrol and diesel have been raised by a whopping 26 times in 2021 by Rs 7.46 and Rs 7.60 per litre respectively so far this year.
On Thursday, Petrol price was hiked 16 paise per litre, while diesel price was hiked by 14paise per litre. The fuel prices have increased up to Rs 8.66 for petrol and Rs 10.63 in diesel in 19 days.
Taking a dig at the BJP government, he said the prices of petrol and diesel had also crossed the record of highest rate record of the last 20 months of its own government.
The Congress wants petrol and diesel to be brought under the GST, seeks an immediate reduction in central excise duty and 'excessive VAT' in states
