PTI, NEW DELHI: The Congress Sunday dismissed the Rs 2.5 a litre cut in petrol and diesel prices as “electoral lollipop” aimed at the five poll-bound states, and asked the Narendra Modi government to bring petroleum products under the GST regime.
Congress spokesperson Pawan Khera told reporters that oil prices have begun rising again since the cut was effected on Thursday, adding that it showed the government’s duplicity and hypocrisy.
He questioned the government’s claim of oil prices being deregulated, saying they depend upon the electoral calendar as they remained unchanged for 17 days during the Karnataka assembly polls, and a similar pattern was seen during the Gujarat polls.
