Assam Congress Leader Angkita Dutta 'Thanks' PM Modi After Fuel Prices Skyrocket In India

Guwahati: On Sunday, Assam Congress leader Angkita Dutta sarcastically thanked the Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi for the recent surge in fuel prices which has now skyrocketed to a record-breaking high.

The Congress leader had tweeted, "Thank you Modi Ji. What an exciting day. Refuelled my car in Amguri today. Diesel @ ₹ 95.13 & Petrol @ ₹ 102.71."

On Saturday, the prices of the fuels witnessed a surge for the third consecutive day all across the country. 

As of October 16, 2021, the price of petrol in Guwahati was Rs. 101.45 per litre while the price of diesel was Rs. 93.90 per litre. The price of the fuel is inclusive of excise duty, value-added tax (VAT), and dealer commission.

The price of petrol has witnessed a rise of 30 to 35 paise per litre and the price of diesel has witnessed a rise of 33 to 37 paise per litre as on Saturday.

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