Coronavirus Outbreak: Rahul Gandhi slams Centre's 'unfair' decision to hike petrol, diesel prices; calls for move to be withdrawn
FirstpostTerming the rise in petrol and diesel prices as ‘unfair’, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said when the fight against COVID-19 is causing economic hardship to all, the government instead of reducing prices has raised them. New Delhi: Terming the rise in petrol and diesel prices as “unfair”, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said when the fight against COVID-19 is causing economic hardship to all, the government instead of reducing prices has raised them. At this time, instead of reducing prices, the decision of the government to raise prices of petrol and diesel by Rs 10-13 per litre is unfair and should be withdrawn,” he said in a tweet in Hindi. Petrol prices in the national capital were hiked by Rs 1.67 a litre and diesel by a steep Rs 7.10 per litre after the Delhi government raised local sales tax or value-added tax on the two fuels.