Karnataka Petrol Price Today: Hardeep Singh Puri Slams Siddaramaiah Govt For Hiking Fuel Rates

Karnataka Petrol Price Today: A day after Karnataka's Government revised fuel prices in the state, Union Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri slammed Congress's Siddaramaiah government for putting extra burden on people. Karnataka recently announced a hike in petrol and diesel prices by ₹3.

Hardeep Singh Puri compared the fuel prices of Karnataka with other states to say that Congress doesn't care about people's pockets and that fuel is cheaper under BJP-ruled state governments.

In a post on micro-blogging site X, Hardeep Singh Puri, said, "After this decision, people of Karnataka would be forced to pay higher amounts for food items, clothing, medicines and all items of necessities as fuel prices directly impact prices of all goods. Just after elections have been concluded, such a decision exposes the hypocrisy of the Congress, which talks about lehenga but levies approximately ₹8litre- ₹12/litre additional VAT compared with BJP-ruled states."

Comparing furl prices of Karnataka with Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat, he added, "With this hike, petrol in Karnataka is now ₹8.21/litre more expensive than both BJP-run governments in UP and Gujarat. The price gap is even more staggering if Karnataka is compared with BJP-governed Arunachal Pradesh, where the party has strongly returned to power. The petrol prices in Karnataka are over ₹12/litre higher than in Arunachal. The price gap for diesel is ₹8.59/litre between the two states, with Arunachal being much less expensive."

Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah was quick to fire back. He underlined fuel prices in Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra.

"The Government of Karnataka has increased VAT on petrol to 29.84% and on diesel to 18.44%. Even after this hike, our state's taxes on fuel remain lower than most South Indian states and similar economy-sized states like Maharashtra," Siddaramaiah said.