Fuel prices continue to rise with petrol and diesel rates rising by another 80 paise per litre each on Sunday, taking the total increase in rates in less than two weeks to Rs 8 per litre.
Vegetable prices have gone up in Delhi-NCR markets due to crop failure and increase in fuel prices.
Fuel prices continue to soar across the country and touched a record high on Saturday in the national capital with petrol retailing at Rs 100.91 per litre and diesel at Rs 89.88 per litre respectively.
Both Houses of the Parliament will commence their sitting from 11 am on Tuesday.
Around 40, 000 trade associations of the country extended support to the Bharat bandh called by the Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) on February 26.
Amid the rise in fuel prices, Congress General Secretary in-charge of Uttar Pradesh Priyanka Gandhi on Sunday slammed Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) saying that the party has earned around Rs 3 lakh crore additional revenue by increasing the excise duty on fuel in 2020.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday urged people to join the “Speak Up Against Fuel Hike” campaign.
Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday demanded a rollback of hike in fuel prices, saying the government’s decision to increase the prices of petrol and diesel during the coronavirus crisis is “wholly insensitive” and “ill-advised”.
Amidst the perpetual rise and fall, the rates of fuel prices went up for the first time in 2019 with the petrol selling at Rs 68.50 and diesel at Rs 62.24 on Monday, with a rise by 21 paise and 8 paise per litre, respectively.
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