Fuel prices were hiked for the second day in a row on Wednesday, 23 March, increasing another 80 paise for both petrol and diesel in Delhi.
A litre of petrol in Delhi will now cost Rs 97.01, while a litre of diesel will cost Rs 88.27.
On Tuesday, petrol and diesel prices were hiked by 80 paise a litre each while domestic cooking gas LPG rates were increased by Rs 50 per cylinder.
Non-subsidised LPG will now cost Rs 949.50 for a 14.2 kg cylinder.
While LPG rates were last revised on 6 October 2021, petrol and diesel prices had acquired stability since 4 November 2021 as the campaigning for the Assembly elections began in Uttar Pradesh and four other states.
A jump in prices following elections is not an unusual occurrence, but more of an established pattern in the country. Click here to see how the fuel rates fluctuated in the months before and after the last three Assembly elections.
‘Plundering the Poor’: Opposition Lashes Out at BJP-led Centre
The Parliament saw disruptions on Tuesday, with the Rajya Sabha being adjourned several times, and the Lok Sabha witnessing a walkout by Opposition parties demanding rollback of the hike in prices of petrol, diesel, and LPG.
Attacking the Narendra Modi-led government, Congress leader and Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge said in a tweet:
"Congratulations to PM Modiji for achieving his 'target' of Rs 1,000 per LPG cylinder in most parts of the country. There will now be daily 'Vikas' in Petrol & Diesel prices as well. The only affordable things under Modi Govt are communalism & hatred. Everything else is expensive."
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