Diesel Prices  

Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Hardeep Puri, declared on March 14^th that the Central Government has reduced petrol and diesel prices by Rs 2 nationwide. The prices have come in effect at 6 am today.

The prices applicable in July, 2018, have been brought back by the Kumaraswamy government in Karnataka and people will have to shell out almost Rs 2 per litre of petrol and diesel additionally henceforth.

 

Petrol prices have been cut by more than Rs 5.49 per litre and diesel by Rs 3.82 in the past one month in Mumbai.

In the last 7 days, petrol prices have been cut by Rs 1.58 in Delhi, Rs 1.55 in Kolkata, Rs 1.56 in Mumbai and Rs 1.66 in Chennai

The government revised the prices last week. After the revision, petrol is being sold at Rs 82.48 per litre, while diesel rates have escalated to Rs 74.90 in the national capital.

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Though Chief Minister Kumaraswamy has reduced the prices of petrol and diesel by Rs 2, in reality, he has reduced only 0.46 paise. Watch the video to know how.

HD Kumaraswamy has come under pressure after other non-BJP states like Andhra Pradesh and West Bengal have reduced fuel prices.

Bharat Bandh brings public transport to a halt in States like Karnataka and Tamil Nadu in the south. Congress to protest increase in petrol and diesel prices.

 Makkal Needhi Maiam President, Kamal Haasan also points to the rise in petrol and diesel prices