Petrol and diesel prices have remained stable for the last 26 days as on Sunday, May 2. Fuel prices were last seen hiked by 80 paise per liter on Wednesday, April 6, taking the total increase in prices over 16 days. 10 per litre.
From today, petrol in Delhi cost 105.41 per liter while the price of diesel 96.67, as per the price notification of state fuel retailers. One liter of petrol will be charged in Gurugram 105.86 more 97.10 for one liter of diesel.
Petrol in Chennai and diesel prices are on 110.85 more 100.94 per liter. Petrol price in Kolkata is 115.12 and diesel is 99.83. One liter of petrol will be charged in Bangalore 111.09 and one liter of diesel will cost 94.79.
Meanwhile, the Delhi unit of the BJP held a protest here on Saturday against the AAP government for not reducing the Value Added Tax (VAT) on diesel and petrol in the national capital. Prime Minister Narendra Modi had recently flagged the issue of high fuel prices in several non-BJP states and urged their governments to reduce VAT in the “national interest” to benefit the common man.
The protests on Saturday were led by Delhi BJP chief Adesh Gupta and Leader of Opposition in the Assembly Ramvir Singh Bidhuri. Addressing BJP workers on the dharna, Gupta accused the Arvind Kejriwal government of being “insensitive” to the plight of the common man due to the rise in petrol prices in Delhi due to the high rate of VAT.
There was a time when people in Delhi used to get the fuel tanks of their vehicles filled as petrol and diesel were cheaper here as compared to other cities of NCR. But now the scenario has changed, he claimed. “Many BJP-ruled states like Goa, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh have reduced VAT on diesel and petrol to give relief to the people, but Arvind Kejriwal did not reduce the rates here.
“The AAP government can give exemption on liquor but cannot reduce VAT on petrol and diesel,” the BJP leader said. BJP workers, who participated in the protest near Chandgi Ram Akhara on Outer Ring Road, raised slogans against the Delhi government.
They tried to proceed towards the Chief Minister’s residence on Flag Staff Road, but were stopped by the police. The protesters claimed that some of them have also been detained by the police. Leader of Opposition in Delhi Assembly Bidhuri accused the AAP government of failing in the matter of governance.
(with inputs from agencies)