Senior Congress leader Digvijay Singh on Saturday criticised Prime Mininister Narendra Modi-led NDA government for the rise in petrol and diesel prices which is the second straight steep increase in the month of May.
Singh, who took to Twitter, wrote, “One year of Modi becoming PM. Price hike of petrol and diesel. Modi’s gift to us. Thank you Modi ji. 8th hike of petroleum products in one year
Petrol price was on Friday hiked by Rs 3.13 a litre and diesel by Rs 2.71 per litre.
The hike, which comes on the back of Rs 3.96 per litre increase in petrol and Rs 2.37 a litre raise in diesel from May 1, will be effective from midnight tonight.
Prices of petrol in Delhi will be Rs 66.29 a litre from tomorrow as against the current Rs 63.16; while diesel will cost Rs 52.28 per litre as against Rs 49.57, Indian Oil Corp (IOC), the nation’s largest oil company, said.
The two consecutive hikes have wiped away more than one-third of the gains that had accrued to consumers when global rates began to fall in August last year.
–PTI