New Delhi Oct 18 PTI The Congress on Monday attacked the government over auto fuel costing more than the rate at which aviation turbine fuel ATF is sold to airlines with former party chief Rahul Gandhi alleging that the Centre was resorting to tax extortionCongress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra also took a dig at the government saying it promised to make those wearing hawai chappals travel by air but it has hiked the prices of petrol and diesel so much that it has become difficult for the middle class to travel even by roadTagging a media report on auto fuels costing a third more than the rate at which ATF is sold to airlines Rahul Gandhi tweeted that this is a very serious issue -- simple needs of the people that are not being fulfilled today come before election-vote-politicsI am with the people who are being cheated for the benefit of Modis friends and will continue to raise their voices the former Congress chief said in a tweet in Hindi and added Stop TaxExtortionPriyanka Gandhi in a tweet in Hindi said Had promised that those wearing hawai chappals slippers will travel by airplane But the BJP government has hiked the prices of petrol and diesel so much that now it has become difficult for those wearing hawai chappals and the middle class to travel even by road She used the hashtag BJP lai mehenge din BJP has brought expensive days with her tweetThe Congress from its official Twitter handle alleged that auto fuels costing a more than the rate at which ATF is sold to airlines was a proof of the Modi governments lootPetrol and diesel prices on Sunday were hiked again by 35 paise a litre and after this hike the auto fuel was now costing a third more than the rate at which ATF is sold to airlinesThe price of petrol in Delhi rose to its highest-ever level of Rs 10584 a litre and Rs 11177 per litre in Mumbai according to a price notification of state-owned fuel retailersIn Mumbai diesel now comes for Rs 10252 a litre while in Delhi it costs Rs 9457Petrol used in two-wheelers and cars now costs 33 per cent more than the price at which aviation turbine fuel ATF is sold to airlines ATF in Delhi costs Rs 7902016 per kilolitre or Rs 79 per litre All the figures are as per Sundays hike PTI ASK KJ

New Delhi Oct 17 PTI Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday took a dig at the government over the increasing prices of petrol and diesel alleging that there was destruction for all and development of rising pricesTagging a media report which claimed that if the government had not hiked taxes petrol would have been Rs 66 per litre and diesel would have been Rs 55 per litre Gandhi alleged that the government was indulging in tax extortionSabka vinash mehengaai ka vikas destruction for all development of rising prices Gandhi tweeted in Hindi using the hashtag TaxExtortionPetrol and diesel prices on Sunday were hiked again by 35 paise a litre The fourth straight day of 35 paise per litre hike sent petrol and diesel rates to record highs across the countryThe price of petrol in Delhi rose to its highest-ever level of Rs 10584 a litre and Rs 11177 per litre in Mumbai according to a price notification of state-owned fuel retailers In Mumbai diesel now comes for Rs 10252 a litre while in Delhi it costs Rs 9457 Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra also attacked the government over rising prices saying the BJP has hiked NPK fertiliser price by Rs 275 and NP fertiliser price by Rs 20With daily hikes the government has made the diesel prices cross Rs 100 Under the BJP rule workers and farmers are reeling under the burden of rising prices while only Modis friends are getting richer she said in a tweet in Hindi PTI ASK RHL