Fuel price hike lowest under Modi regime, says Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri

Apr 29,2022

Fuel price hike lowest under Modi regime, says Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri

Union petroleum minister Hardeep Singh Puri said states were making a killing from revenues of petrol, diesel and alcohol and when the debt arose, they blamed others and cited Punjab as an example.

Union petroleum minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Friday said fuel price hike under the Narendra Modi government had been the lowest and the Prime Minister was consistent in his advocacy of cooperative federalism regarding livelihood of citizens.

“It (fuel price raise) is 30 per cent and not 80 per cent. Basic salaries have increased over the decades. Besides, the government has come up with free schemes under various categories,” Puri was quoted as saying by news agency ANI.