"Hiked 8 Times Since May": Mamata Banerjee's Letter To PM On Fuel Prices

Mamata Banerjee's letter to the Prime Minister came on a day when the price of petrol breached Rs 100-mark in 19 districts in Bengal and in Kolkata, it hit Rs 99.84 a litre.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday wrote to Prime Minister over the rising fuel prices in the country. She said the "cruel hikes" in prices have "brought great distress" to the people, noting the prices of petrol and diesel were "hiked eight times since May", of which six times were in June alone. Today, @MamataOfficial wrote to the Hon'ble PM for reducing taxes on #petrol & #diesel.The unprecedented hike in #fuel prices by the Central govt. has caused severe distress to the people of India and it is about time that our PM takes cognizance of such pertinent issues. pic.twitter.com/p2xeRnHmiO "Shockingly, the retail price of petrol in many states across the county has crossed an unprecedented Rs 100 per litre," she wrote in the letter, seeking a substantial reduction in the prices of petrol and diesel "to give much-needed relief to people and check the overall inflation trend in the country". Ms Banerjee's letter came on a day when the price of petrol breached Rs 100-mark in 19 districts in Bengal and in Kolkata, it hit Rs 99.84 a litre.