Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has blamed the Congress government for the increase in petrol and diesel prices in the country....

Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has blamed the Congress government for the rise in petrol and diesel prices in the country.

Petrol and diesel prices have been rising for the 50th consecutive day in the country. A liter of petrol sells for Rs 103.63 in Mumbai this morning. In other metro cities like Delhi, a liter of petrol costs Rs 97.50, in Kolkata a liter of petrol costs Rs 97.83 and in Chennai a liter of petrol costs Rs 92.83.

Across the country, petrol prices have risen in Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Rajasthan, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh Union Territory.

In this context, Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has attributed the rise in petrol and diesel prices in the country to the previous Congress government.

In an interview with ANI, he said, "Congress has failed to repay the multi-crore oil bonds it received during its rule. Therefore, the BJP government is now closing the crocodile with interest on the debt incurred by the Congress.

In addition, the price of crude oil in the international market is going unchecked. In such an environment we import 80% of the fuel we need. That is why fuel prices continue to rise. "

Congress condemns ..

But the Congress party, which staged nationwide protests earlier this month against rising petrol and diesel prices, says the central government's misguided policies have led to inflation, which has now led to a rise in prices of essential commodities, including petrol, diesel and cooking gas.

In the Congress-ruled Sri Ganganagar area of ​​Rajasthan, a liter of petrol costs Rs 108.67 and diesel Rs 101.4. It is noteworthy that this is the highest price in the country.