#PetrolHike Is Making People Cry & Laugh Too, Here’s How

Petrol and fuel is an essential thing for one to commute from one place to another, it is something that keeps one almost alive in the social space. And, the escalating price of the same is killing that same way of life for many.

Petrol and diesel rates crossed Rs 80 and Rs 70 respectively. The escalating petrol prices touched fresh record levels in Delhi and Mumbai on Tuesday (May 22), at Rs 76.87 and Rs 84.70 per litre respectively, up from Rs Rs 76.57 and Rs 84.40 on Monday.

The same scenario is being played out in various other cities and the people there have been facing the dreadful brunt of all this. One can’t even think of taking their car out and due to which, even the cabs are becoming harder and harder to catch every morning. Daily commute is turning out to be a stressful task everyone faces in the morning and one just can’t seem to get away from it, any time soon.

However, the people of today’s Internet don’t believe to cry due to their pain but rather love to laugh at it with a joke or two. The same has been going on in this petrol hike scenario. More and more people are now sharing their new and innovative ways to commute, along with the usual anger over the whole petrol hike situation. Check out the reactions over here:

Yes, these were indeed hilarious, however, the fact remains the same that petrol hike is real and in the coming days, it might become a luxury none of us would be prepared for. There have been demands from various quarters, including industry associations such as Ficci and Assocham, for a reduction in fuel excise duties and inclusion of automobile fuels under the purview of the Goods and Services Tax (GST). As for the government, Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has announced that govt. Is trying their best to keep the rising petrol prices in check.

Jyotsna Amla