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4-yrs on, Petrol prices continue to rise 4/3/2018 12:27:54 AM Agencies New Delhi, Apr 2: Rising prices including those of petrol and diesel were among the reasons that brought down the UPA government of Manmohan Singh, whom the then Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi had described as a "Sardar (chief), who is not asardar (effective)". In May 2012, the UPA government had approved the steepest ever hike in petrol prices across the country. The petrol prices suddenly went up by Rs 7.54 per litre. Petrol price in New Delhi reached Rs 73.18 a litre. Today, the petrol is available at Rs 73.73 in New Delhi. The increase in petrol prices by UPA was done following a 14.5 per cent rise in crude oil prices and a 3.2 per cent devaluation of the rupee. As Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi had termed the hike in petrol prices as "a prime example of the failure of the Congress-led UPA." A week later, the BJP joined hands with the Left Front to call Bharat Bandh against petrol prices. Nine months down the line in March 2013, when another fuel price hike was effected, the BJP disrupted Parliament over the issue. In June 2013, the BJP rejected UPA's argument of devaluation of the rupee and rising crude oil prices responsible for increase in petrol prices. "This hike in petrol prices is a result of the wrong economic policies of UPA government for the last nine years. Its excuse that this hike is due to the devaluation of the Rupee is misplaced," BJP spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi had said. The BJP's logic was simple: "Had the UPA government followed the right policies (to keep economy strong), it would have been in a position to provide oil subsidy." Today, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and the entire leadership of the BJP say that Indian economy is robust and growing at the fastest pace among the major economies of the world. Still, petrol and diesel prices are deregulated and rising, and there is no talk of "oil subsidy".   Share This News with Your Friends on Social Network     Comment on this Story

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