Through PTI
NEW DELHI: The Congress on Monday attacked the Centre over emerging gas costs, with former birthday party leader Rahul Gandhi calling it the “Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Loot Yojana”.
Taking to Twitter, Gandhi shared a graphic evaluating the present value of complete tank of gas for motorcycle, automotive, tractor and truck to that during 2014.
“Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan LOOT Yojana,” he tweeted along side the graphic.
Congress’ leader spokesperson Randeep Surjewala mentioned that each morning below the Modi govt brings the unhappiness of inflation fairly than enthusiasm.
“Nowadays within the new installment of Gas LooT, Petrol and diesel have been higher by way of ?0.40/L within the morning,” he mentioned in a tweet in Hindi.
CNG has additionally become costlier by way of Rs 2.50/Kg and petrol/diesel worth hike in two weeks is Rs 8.40 according to litre, Surjewala mentioned.
“Vote for BJP method ‘mandate for inflation’?” the Congress chief tweeted.
Petrol and diesel costs have been on Monday hiked by way of 40 paise a litre every, taking the entire build up in charges within the ultimate two weeks to Rs 8.40 according to litre.
Petrol in Delhi will now value Rs 103.81 according to litre as in opposition to Rs 103.41 prior to now, whilst diesel charges have long gone up from Rs 94.67 according to litre to Rs 95.07, in accordance to a cost notification of state gas shops.
Charges had been higher around the nation and range from state to state, relying upon the occurrence of native taxation.
That is the twelfth build up in costs for the reason that finishing of a four-and-half-month lengthy hiatus in charge revision on March 22.
In all, petrol costs have long gone up by way of Rs 8.40 according to litre.
