Govt faces flak for fuel hike

New Delhi: The opposition parties have called for protests over the fuel hike on Saturday all over the country. (Read: Govt decontrols petrol prices)

Trade union CITU has called for a transport strike in West Bengal, the ruling Left Democratic Front will observe a dawn-to-dusk strike in Kerala while BJP will hold demonstrations across the country at all its district headquarters. (Read: Mamata, DMK unhappy | Kolkata strike)


Strike over petroleum hike

• CITU calls transport strike tomorrow in West Bengal
• Ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) calls for dawn-to-dusk strike in Kerala
• BJP will hold protest demonstrations on June 26-27 across the country at its district headquarters
• Orissa: Ruling BJD called for a state-wide agitation tomorrow
• BJP Dharna in Lucknow from 10 am to 12 noon
  

The fuel price hike across all four petroleum products is being seen as a politically bold move by the government. In an interview to NDTV's Shweta Rajpal Kohli, Petroleum Secretary S Sundereshan says fuel decontrol as a reform measure was long overdue and fuel prices in India are far less than its neighbouring countries.

Petrol prices in four metros:
DELHI
Old price: 47.93
New price: 51.43

MUMBAI
Old price: 52.20
New price: 55.70

CHENNAI
Old price: 52.13
New price: 55.63

BANGALORE
Old price: 54.13
New price: 57.63