Bhubaneswar: Taking a jibe at the Centre over excise duty cut on petrol and diesel, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Thursday tweeted that the decision was taken out of fear.
ये दिल से नहीं डर से निकला फैसला है।
वसूली सरकार की लूट को आने वाले चुनाव में जवाब देना है।#PetrolDieselPrice
— Priyanka Gandhi Vadra (@priyankagandhi) November 4, 2021
Buckling under pressure, the BJP-led government at the Centre on Wednesday announced to reduce excise duty on petrol by Rs 5 per litre and that on diesel by Rs 10 a litre to give reprieve to consumers. The new prices are effective from Thursday when the country is celebrating Diwali.
Not only Priyanka, but netizens also attributed this decision to the drubbing that the saffron party faced in the recent by-elections.
Of the 30 assembly bypoll results declared on November 2, the BJP won seven seats, the Congress got eight seats and regional parties 15.
The party scored a victory in all five seats in Assam but suffered defeat in West Bengal, Assam and Rajasthan. The saffron party wrested Prithvipur and Jobat from the Congress but lost Raigaon to the Hand party in Madhya Pradesh.
Check the tweets here:
#PetrolPrice
Defeat BJP in next UP election and WIN a price cut of Rs 50/- on Petrol#PetrolPrice pic.twitter.com/i9S0pJUH2f— MD AHMED QAMER PhD Aspirant (@mdahmedqamar) November 4, 2021
The reduction in the #PetrolDieselPrice proves one thing, if we want low #PetrolPrice and #DieselPrice , all we need to do is defeat the BJP. #HappyDiwali
— Tehseen Poonawalla Official ?? (@tehseenp) November 3, 2021
After increasing price of petrol by Rs 45 and now giving relief of 5 Rs.
Me to Govt pic.twitter.com/TpXKi2Hzo9
— Baandya (@Bahut_Scope_Hai) November 3, 2021
Completely true..
Isnt it??#PetrolPrice #UPElections2022 pic.twitter.com/0ZhEOe4zVX— Alankrit Shukla (@alashshukla) November 3, 2021
If the jolt in #byelection alone can reduce the #PetrolPrice and #DieselPrice by ₹5 and ₹10 per liter, then think how much relief the people can get if the BJP is shouldered out in 2024
— Nilanjan Das (@NilanjanDasAITC) November 4, 2021
As #Congress seats increases. Fuel prices decreases.#PetrolPrice @RahulGandhi
— Sama Ram Mohan Reddy (@RamMohanINC) November 3, 2021
How we Indians looted by center & state govts?
Base #PetrolPrice : ₹50/litre
Add: GST@28% (Highest slab) : ₹14Price after GST : ₹64/litre
Currently we are paying ₹110-120 per litre i.e. just double which consist of ₹60 of taxes (Excise duty+VAT) per litre.#FuelPrice pic.twitter.com/6SqBUAPSkh
— CA Ashutosh Soni (@CA_AshutoshSoni) November 4, 2021
Major thanks to Himachal Pradesh voters?
Public of Himachal Pradesh right now?#PetrolDieselPrice pic.twitter.com/dJaHXBdT9K
— VK || SRKTIAN (@SRK_SRT) November 3, 2021
