This too happened! Normal Petrol crosses Rs 100 per litre in this city

• Normal petrol has crossed Rs 100 per litre in Rajasthan's Sriganganagar district

• Rajasthan Petroleum Dealers' Association (RPDA) holding a 'Sadbuddhi Yagya' as a protest against the highest VAT in the state on fuel price

Sriganganagar: After the premium petrol crossing Rs 100 per litre mark in Madhya Pradesh's capital Bhopal, normal petrol, which is usually Rs 2-Rs 3 per litre cheaper, has crossed Rs 100 mark in Rajasthan's Sriganganagar district. Petrol and diesel prices in Sriganganagar on Wednesday stood at Rs 100.13 and Rs 92.13 respectively.

Rajasthan Govt had reduced VAT on petrol and diesel by 2 percent seeing the continuous rise in the international crude oil prices. This increase in the price of diesel and petrol is in spite of the VAT reduction by the state govt.

Reacting to the development Rajasthan Petroleum Dealers' Association (RPDA) President Suneet Bagai speaking to news agency PTI said, "We are soon going to hold Sadbuddhi Yagya in Hanumangarh as a protest against the state government, which levies the highest VAT on fuel price. Normal petrol prices crossed Rs 100 per litre in Sriganganagar."

Earlier, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot had blamed the Centre for the rising fuel prices. Replying to the debate in the state Assembly on the Motion of Thanks to the governor's speech two days ago, the chief minister said the Centre is responsible for the increase in fuel prices. He added that the government has reduced basic excise duty, in which states get a share, but increased special excise duty in which the states do not have a share.

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Bagai said because of the high VAT rates in the state the increased fuel price will affect the dealers, especially on state borders.

He added that petrol and diesel pumps located in the border areas of neighbouring districts are on the verge of a shutdown due to continuously decreasing demand.

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