New Delhi, June 15 (ANI): Petrol price was today hiked by Rs. 2 a litre, the second increase in rates this month, as devaluation of rupee against US dollar made imports costlier.

New Delhi, Mar 5 (ANI): Both Houses of the Parliament have been adjourned till noon today following the uproar by opposition parties on several issues, including the hike in petroleum prices.

New Delhi, Mar. 4 (ANI): Both Houses of the Parliament were today adjourned for the day following uproar over the recent hike in petrol prices.

New Delhi, Mar. 4 (ANI): Both the Houses of Parliament have been adjourned till 2 p.m. today with the opposition parties mounting pressure on the UPA Government to roll back the recent hike in petrol prices.

New Delhi, July 24 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Communist Party of India (CPI) on Tuesday condemned the move to announce a hike in petrol prices by 70 paise.

New Delhi, June 4 (ANI): Reacting to Overseas Affairs Minister Vayalar Ravi's disapproval of the petrol price hike and suggestion for a "bold look" on reducing the recent increase, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) spokesperson Rajiv Pratap Rudy has termed the partial rollback in the rates announced by the government as a mere 'eyewash.'

New Delhi, May 30 (ANI): With M. Karunanidhi making it clear that his party would not impose pressure on the UPA in view of the presidential election, Union Law and Justice Minister Salman Khurshid on Wednesday said there is no bitterness on part of anybody, but the DMK leadership have expressed their concern over the petrol price hike.

Chennai, May 30 (ANI): Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) chief M. Karunanidhi on Wednesday did a U-turn over his earlier threat of withdrawing support from the UPA, and said that his party will continue to support the ruling alliance.

Chennai, May 30 (ANI): Key ally of the ruling United Progressive Alliance (UPA-II) at Centre, the Dravida Munnettra Kazhagam (DMK), on Wednesday demanding a rollback of petrol prices, calling the hike "anti people."

Amritsar, May 29 (ANI): Criticizing the Central Government for the recent petrol prices hike across the country, Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal on Tuesday said the former had the capacity to decrease fuel prices by removing unnecessary taxes, but was smartly diverting this responsibility to state governments.

Patna/New Delhi, May 26 (ANI): Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday hit out at the Congress-led UPA over the petrol price hike, and said that the ruling government is putting the blame on oil companies to avoid the responsibility and come out clean.

New Delhi, May 26 (ANI): With the Centre ruling out any immediate rollback in the steep Rs 7.54 a litre hike in petrol prices, the Samajwadi Party (SP) has condemned the policies framed by the Congress-led UPA Government, and called for a shutdown in Uttar Pradesh on May 31 to protest against the petrol price hike.

New Delhi, May 25 (NAI): Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh on Friday defended the Central Government's decision to hike the price of petrol, saying that it was a result of depreciation of Indian rupee in the international market.

New Delhi, May 25 (ANI): Amid fierce nationwide criticism, Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit has defended the Central Government's decision to hike the price of petrol, saying that her government would try to mitigate the problems of the public.

New Delhi, May 24 (ANI): The Janata Dal (United) staged protests across the Capital on Thursday against the steep hike in petrol prices.

New Delhi, May 24 (ANI): Prime Minister Manmohan Singh presided over a meeting of the Union Cabinet here on Thursday evening.

New Delhi, May 24 (ANI): Protests and demonstrations across the country on Thursday appeared to place the Manmohan Singh Government on the back foot over its decision to hike petrol prices by over Rs.7 a litre.

New Delhi, May 24 (ANI): The Chairman of the Indian Oil Corporation, R.S. Butola, on Thursday defended the oil marketing companies decision to hike the petrol price, saying there was no option but to do so.

Udaipur, May 24 (ANI): Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday took the Congress-led UPA to task over the petrol price hike, saying this step has established the fact that the government in New Delhi is incapable of ruling the country.

New Delhi, May 24 (ANI): Minister of State in Prime Minister's Office (PMO) V. Narayanasamy on Thursday said the government took the decision to hike petrol price to ensure that the oil firms do not run into losses as business entities.

New Delhi, May 24 (ANI): The NDA has called for a nationwide shutdown on May 31 to protest against the UPA Government's unilateral decision to increase the price of petrol.

New Delhi/ Bangalore/ Bhopal /Kanpur, May 24 (ANI): People across the country, who are often at the receiving end of fluctuating governmental policies, expressed their anguish over the sudden announcement of the petrol price hike by Rs. 7.50.

New Delhi/Patna, May 24 (ANI): Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) leader Sitaram Yechury has questioned government's move to hike the price of petrol, and alleged that one of the direct beneficiaries of this steep increase would be the government itself.

Kolkata/New Delhi, May 23 (ANI): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday strongly condemned the UPA Government's unilateral decision to hike petrol prices by Rs. 7. 50 per litre, saying she failed to understand the logic behind such a decision, and added that this would deeply affect the masses.

New Delhi, May 23 (ANI): The Communist Party of India (CPI) on Wednesday strongly opposed the decision to hike petrol price, and said that this move of the UPA Government shows that it is insensitive to concerns of the common man, already under tremendous burden.