With petrol prices skyrocketing, the finance minister admitted that this was a serious issue

New delhi date. Saturday, February 20, 2021

The rise in petrol prices in the country has upset the people and the opposition's attacks on the Modi government have also been furious over the issue. Now, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitaram has issued a statement on the issue.

"This is an issue in which people will not accept any other answer without lowering the price. So if I say anything, people will say I am avoiding answering. That is why I said this is a serious issue," he said. The government has no control over petrol prices. Oil companies import and distribute crude oil. This is a major religious crisis.

Meanwhile, petrol and diesel prices have gone up by 38-39 paise per liter and diesel by 37-39 paise per liter. In Mumbai, petrol has gone up by Rs 97 per liter. In Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra. There are some places where premium petrol has hit the century.