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Mischievous and Misleading Government Dismisses Fake News on Petrol Diesel Price Hike
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AI insight
AI-generatedThe Indian government is actively managing fuel prices to shield consumers from global crude oil volatility, despite incurring significant revenue losses. This reflects a broader policy focus on controlling inflation and maintaining economic stability ahead of potential electoral considerations.
Signals our AI researcher identified
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- Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas dismissed reports of petrol and diesel price hike as fake news.
- India has maintained stable fuel prices for the past four years.
- Government previously cut excise duties on petrol and diesel by Rs 10 per litre.
- Export duties were imposed on diesel and aviation turbine fuel.
- Revenue losses exceeded Rs 7,000 crore due to these measures.
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