Congressattacked BJP over spiraling fuel prices in the country and alleged that theruling party is looting public using Fuel Pumps and termed the situation"economic terrorism".
CongressSpokesperson Jaiveer Shergill said: "Dacoits loot with Guns, BJP lootingpublic using Fuel Pumps!! Petrol Stations should be called 'Govt Loot Pumps'and carry welcome sign "BJP Janta Pe Bhari Hai-Sarkari Loot JaariHai."
"Petrolat Rs 100 is Economic Terrorism unleashed by BJP to attack every household. BJPMinisters must give up their sarkari car to feel people's misery otherwisethey'll say 'hum petrol nahi dalwate' like 'mein pyaz nahi khata'," hesaid.
"Whereare the BJP 'fraudjeevis' who used to protest against Rs 71 petrol ($110barrel) in 2014 celebrating, 100 petrol ($62 barrel) in 2021 -- Nation iswaiting for their press conference?" he added.
Petroland diesel prices maintained its northward rally on Friday, the eleventhconsecutive day when its retail prices rose across the country, with the globaloil market remaining stable but firm.
Accordingly,oil marketing companies raised the pump price of petrol by 31 paise and dieselby another 33 paise per litre in Delhi. Withthis increase, petrol is now priced at Rs 90.19 a litre and diesel Rs 80.60 alitre in the national capital.
Atthis price in Delhi, petrol has breached Rs 90 a litre-mark across all metrosand around all major cities of the country.
Infact, the retail price of petrol has crossed Rs 100 a litre-mark in severalcities in Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan. Thes states also have oneof the highest levels of local levies on petroleum products in the country.
Inthe last 11 days (since February 9), the price has gone up by Rs 3.24 per litrefor petrol while diesel rate has risen by Rs 3.47 a litre. Acrossthe country as well the petrol and diesel price increase ranged from 30-35paise per litre depending on the level of local taxes on the two petroleumproducts.