The Bengal Government on Monday slashed petroleum prices by Rs 1 in order to “provide some respite the people of the State.”
Announcing the decision Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said the Centre had on nine occasions increased excise duty on petroleum , causing the price to go up by Rs 11. “We have done our bit by reducing price by Rs 1. Now let them do theirs,” Banerjee said.
The State Government’s decision comes a day after the all-India strike called by the opposition parties. Though the Trinamool Congress opposed the bandh the TMC leaders led a massive rally in Kolkata to register their protest against the continuing oil price hike.”