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Cut in petrol, diesel prices show PM's priority towards common man: Shah

The government had yesterday cut excise duty on petrol and diesel by Rs 2 per litre each

Amit Shah, Odisha
BJP President Amit Shah addressing party workers during the party workers' conference in Bhubaneswar.
Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Oct 04 2017 | 2:25 PM IST
BJP chief Amit Shah today said the Modi government's decision to reduce petrol and diesel prices by Rs 2 shows its priority to giving relief to the common man and farmers at a time when oil price is rising globally.

The government had yesterday cut excise duty on petrol and diesel by Rs 2 per litre each to moderate the relentless rise in fuel prices witnessed for the last three months.

Lauding Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the decision, Shah said in a tweet, "The decision to reduce the impact of rising international oil price highlights the priority the Modi government gives to providing relief to the common man and farmers.

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First Published: Oct 04 2017 | 2:23 PM IST

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