New Delhi: At a time when the schedule of Lok Sabha elections is being announced in the country, after keeping the fuel prices stable for almost two years, finally on Thursday night the Modi government has given a gift of Rs 500 to the countrymen. Two have been deducted. The Oil Ministry said on Thursday night that the cut in prices of petrol and diesel by state-owned oil companies will come into effect from 6 am on Friday. It is noteworthy that after the appointment of two new election commissioners by the panel committee headed by PM Modi on Thursday, it is likely that the Lok Sabha election schedule will be announced on Friday.
The central government deregulated petrol and diesel prices a decade ago and now state-owned oil companies publish petrol-diesel prices in line with international crude oil prices. However, there has been no change in the prices of petrol and diesel in the country for the last 23 months.
The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas on Thursday announced changes in the prices of petrol and diesel at ex post, according to which the price of petrol per liter in the national capital Delhi will be Rs 2. 94.72, which is currently Rs. Whereas the price of diesel is Rs 96.72 per liter. 87.62 per liter which is currently Rs. Is 89.62. Petrol and diesel prices will vary depending on local taxes in the states. Among the country's four metros, BJP-ruled Maharashtra has the highest local sales tax or VAT, while Delhi has the lowest. Along with increasing the prices by the government oil companies, the Rajasthan government has announced a two percent reduction in VAT.
With the Election Commission likely to announce the schedule of Lok Sabha elections on Friday, the central government is believed to have announced a cut in petrol and diesel prices even before the country goes into election mode to woo voters. . The Central Government has sanctioned Rs. A week after the announcement of Rs 100 cut, the prices of petrol and diesel have also been reduced.
Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri tweeted and said, by reducing the price of petrol and diesel by two rupees, the country's successful Prime Minister Narendra Modi has once again proved that the welfare and convenience of the families of crores of Indians is always his goal. In the last few years, there has been huge fluctuation in the price of crude oil at the international level.
Union Minister Hardeep Puri said, 'The world is going through difficult times, the prices of petrol and diesel have increased by 50 to 72 percent in developed and developing countries and in many countries around us petrol has stopped being available, which is 50 percent. The highest in the year. 1973. Despite the major crude oil crisis, Modi's family has not been affected by PM Modi's visionary and intuitive leadership. In two and a half years, instead of increasing, petrol prices in India have decreased by 4.65 percent.
Union Minister Hardeep Puri further wrote, fuel supply in India should continue, road prices should remain stable and our steps towards sustainable green energy should also continue. That means India has maintained energy, availability, affordability and stability. India was currently the only country where the prices of petrol and diesel have decreased instead of increasing. Wherever we got crude, we bought it for the countrymen.
Before PM Modi became the Prime Minister, India used to buy crude oil from 27 countries, but under his leadership, by increasing this limit to provide cheaper petrol, diesel and gas to the countrymen, we now buy crude oil from 39 countries. needs of modi family
The new price of petrol in Ahmedabad is Rs. 93.50, Diesel Rs. 89.50
The prices of petrol and diesel have fallen by two and a half rupees in Ahmedabad since Thursday midnight. With this, petrol will be available at around Rs 93.50 per liter instead of Rs 96.50 and diesel at around Rs 89.50 per liter instead of Rs 92.