Mamata On Petrol Price

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  Bengal Facing Rs 1,141 Crore Loss Due To Fuel Price Cut: Mamata Banerjee

  Claiming that West Bengal is staring at a total revenue loss of Rs 1,141 crore due to reduction of duties on petrol and diesel, Mamata Banerjee on Monday attacked the Centre for allegedly favouring BJP-ruled states in giving them their dues.

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  "Cut Tax On Fuel, Not Imported Liquor": Centre vs States After PM Attack

  Stung by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's put-down on live telecast yesterday, over states not cutting taxes to bring down petrol and diesel prices, opposition Chief Ministers are pushing back using sharp words in an escalating row with the Centre.

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  Spent Rs 1,500 Crore On Fuel Subsidy: Mamata Banerjee's Swipe At Centre

  West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday said that her government has spent Rs 1,500 crore in the last three years to subsidise petrol and diesel prices in the state.

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  On Fuel Prices, Bengal BJP Asks Trinamool Government To Slash State Taxes

  The West Bengal BJP on Thursday stated that the Mamata Banerjee government should reduce VAT on petrol and diesel, taking a cue from the Centre, if it was serious about being pro-people.

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  Cut Petrol, Diesel Prices By Rs 10: Mamata Banerjee To Modi Government

  Demanding that the cess on petroleum products should be withdrawn, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said that prices of petrol and diesel should be cut by at least Rs 10.

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  Now, West Bengal To Cut Petrol, Diesel Prices By 1 Rupee Per Litre

  West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday said her government will slash the prices of petrol and diesel by one rupee per litre.

• Congress strikes peace with Pawar, but Mamata goes on offensive

  A very angry Mamata Banerjee has demanded a rollback of the latest hike in fuel prices. The demand rode on the threat, "Don't force us into a political clash. If this is not rolled back, we will be forced to take to the streets."

• Petrol price cut isn't for real, says Mamata Banerjee

  With the price of petrol cut by Rs 2.46 per litre, Trinamool Congress chief and UPA ally Mamata Banerjee said tonight that the price has been lowered with an eye to the presidential election and would be increased later.

• Petrol price cut: Mamata, BJP, Left and AIADMK reject partial cut

  Dubbing the Rs 2 per litre cut in petrol price as 'token', UPA ally Trinamool Congress as well as other opposition parties today demanded a 'complete rollback' and said they would not settle for anything less. The state-run oil companies have announced the reduction in petrol prices today, which will be effective from midnight tonight, after increa...

• Petrol price hike: Mamata Banerjee takes her protest to streets of Kolkata

  Accompanied by thousands of her supporters, West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress Chief Mamata Banerjee hit the streets of Kolkata this evening to protest against the steep petrol price hike effected on Wednesday. The West Bengal Chief Minister marched from her Assembly constituency of Jadavpur to Hazra in south Kolkata.

• Petrol price hike: Mamata Banerjee's protest march in Kolkata today

  UPA ally Mamata Banerjee will hit the streets of Kolkata today to protest against the steep petrol price hike effected on Wednesday.

• Petrol prike hike: Mamata to march on Kolkata's streets in protest

  In what is likely to be a quaint sight, the West Bengal Chief Minister will march from Jadavpur to Hazra in south Kolkata. Her close aid and Union Railway Minister Mukul Roy did his bit yesterday, participating in a Trinamool Congress protest in the city.

• Petrol price hike: Unjust and unilateral, says Mamata; won't pull out of government

  UPA ally Mamata Banerjee has slammed the government she partners for hiking petrol prices by a huge Rs 7.50, saying she is "very angry."

• Dinner diplomacy gone, Mulayam's party slams petrol hike

  The government, which on Wednesday allowed a huge hike of Rs 6.28 a litre exclusive of taxes in the price of petrol, is under attack. From Opposition parties and allies alike. An angry UPA partner Mamata Banerjee has once again said that her party was not consulted.

• Oil companies for Rs 5 per litre hike in petrol

  State-owned oil companies are pushing for raising petrol price by over Rs 5 per litre. However, the actual increase would depend on the government's approval. "We are losing Rs 5.10 per litre on petrol currently," a senior oil company official said. "With counting for Assembly elections in five states ending today, we would be approaching the gover...