Modi government's big relief to the people suffering from inflation: reduction of Rs 9.5 per liter in petrol and Rs 7 in diesel; The price of a gas cylinder has also been reduced by Rs 200.
The Modi government has announced a major relief to the people over the rising fuel prices. At the same time, it has announced a drastic reduction of Rs 9.50 per liter for petrol and Rs 7 per liter for diesel. "We are reducing the central excise duty on petrol by Rs 8 per liter and diesel by Rs 6," Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said. As a result, the price of petrol will be reduced by Rs 9.5 per liter and diesel by Rs 7 per liter.