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Massive Petrol Price hikes continue in unrestrained manner : With 42 paisa rise Petrol Price shot up to Rs. 90.86 in Agartala
TIWN Feb 21, 2021
Massive Petrol Price hikes continue in unrestrained manner : With 42 paisa rise Petrol Price shot up to Rs. 90.86 in Agartala
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AGARTALA, Feb 21 (TIWN): Massive increases in the fuel price have been suffocating lives  badly across the nation without sparing the Northeast states. Today in Tripura Petrol Price raised to Rs. 90.86, more than 42 paisa of yesterday. Parallelly, diesel prices also at high rise with Rs. 84.49 has been recorded today. The Bus Owners have announced a total Bus Strike from February 26 as they have no other option left due to total loss in businesses.  Fuel prices in India have witnessed a steep climb since the past two weeks. Petrol and diesel prices in India rose for the 12th consecutive day on Saturday. Commenting on the hike in fuel price, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Saturday, "It's a vexatious issue in which no answer except for fall in fuel price will convince anyone."

While the petrol price was hiked by 39 paise in Delhi, the diesel price was increased by 37 paise. In the national capital, petrol now costs Rs 90.58 per litre, while diesel Rs 80.97 per litre.   In Mumbai, the petrol price touched the Rs 97 per litre mark with a hike of 38 paise. The diesel is priced at Rs 87.06 per litre after an increase of 39 paise. 

Meanwhile, in Bengaluru, the petrol price was hiked by Rs 1.30 on Saturday. The petrol now costs Rs 93.67 per litre in Bengaluru, while diesel costs Rs Rs 85.84 after an increase of 10 paise. 

The relentless hike in prices has been criticised by the opposition parties, including Congress that has demanded an immediate cut in taxes to ease the burden on the common man.

 

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