As soon as petrol price crossed the 97-figure mark in Mumbai and Rs 100 in few other cities, netizens started sharing their concerns via rib-tickling memes
A rider outside a petrol pump at BPT road, Sewri, on Wednesday. Pic/Suresh Karkera
In a piece of disheartening news for Mumbaikars, the petrol price on Saturday touched an all-time high of Rs 97 per litre, while diesel was being sold at Rs 88.06 in the country's financial capital.
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Petrol and diesel prices continue to be on a rise in the city and across the country for the last 12 days. On Wednesday, petrol was sold for Rs 96 per litre, while diesel for Rs 87 on Thursday.
At present, petrol is sold at Rs 97 in Mumbai while it is Rs 90.58 a litre in Delhi. Similarly, diesel now comes for Rs 80.97 a litre in the national capital while it costs Rs 88.06 in Mumbai. The last time petrol price crossed the Rs 90-mark was in 2018 when it was sold at Rs 91.34 per litre.
Speaking to the Hindustan Times, Bal Malkit Singh, chairman, the All-India Motor Transport Congress, called for an immediate reduction of diesel prices by bringing down central taxes. "The central government should issue an advisory to states to cut down Value Added Tax and bring uniformity in diesel prices across the country," he said.
Singh said that they have given a 14-day notice to the Centre for implementation of their demands from February 16. "If demands are not met, we will have no option else but to suspend road transport services across the country," he added.
Interestingly, petrol prices have touched Rs 100 a litre in Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh, the two stated that levy the highest VAT on the fuel.
As soon as petrol prices touched an all-time high of Rs 97 per litre Mumbai, #Petrol and #Petrol100NotOut started trending on Twitter. Netizens shared witty memes to express their feelings as they celebrated petrol's high-rise amid the COVID-19 crisis in the city.
Here's how Tweeple reacted:
Then - Single drop of water is important
— Backchod Indian (@IndianBackchod) February 20, 2021
Now - Single drop of #petrol is important
🤣🤣🤣#PetrolPrice #Petrol100NotOut pic.twitter.com/0IesvKb3ev
Every drop of petrol is important!
Brilliant way of marketing😎 @narendramodi #PetrolDieselPriceHike #Petrol100NotOut pic.twitter.com/zsNidEcmqd
— smaran uthaiah (@smaranuthaiah) February 20, 2021
No comments!
Congratulation 💐
— Ali shaikh (@alishaikh3310) February 20, 2021
We have done it, victory belongs to Punekars.
Today's Petrol(Power) price is Rs.100.31#Pune #Petrol100NotOut pic.twitter.com/YKUqzb2Pjc
#PetrolPrice
— Aadarsh Mane (@AadarshMane) February 20, 2021
BJP blaming previous govt
For Petrol
Le ...Congress#PetrolDieselPriceHike #Petrol100NotOut #Congress @RahulGandhi pic.twitter.com/T5qJQm23VE
And the blame game continues.
Petrol price crosses 100₹ in india time to modify your cars 🚘 #PetrolPrice #Petrol100NotOut#ModiHikesPetrolPrice pic.twitter.com/pNstBOWd6c
— nikhil (@I_msavage) February 20, 2021
Time to switch to cycles to save petrol?
Proposals nowadays 😁#petrol100#Petrol100NotOut#PetrolPrice pic.twitter.com/tDslNGRBq0
— Syed Mohamed Thousif Abidi (@SyedMThousif) February 20, 2021
Is this another way to celebrate valentine's day?
Bank should start loans for buying fuel now.#PetrolPriceHike #Petrol100NotOut pic.twitter.com/mCbDIlPfZ5
— Nitish Singh (@NitishSsinghh) February 20, 2021
(With inputs from agencies)
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