Shimla, March 28 -- Himachal Pradesh Assembly Leader of Opposition Jai Ram Thakur on Saturday criticised the Himachal Pradesh government's decision to increase fuel prices by introducing a new cess on petrol and diesel. The BJP leader urged the state government to reconsider the decision in view of rising inflation.

Speaking to ANI, Jai Ram Thakur said, "...The Himachal Pradesh government is taking steps towards increasing the prices of petrol and diesel. They have proposed imposing a cess in the name of widows and orphaned children. The Himachal Pradesh government should reconsider. On one hand, the Prime Minister is taking steps to halt the prices of petrol-diesel, and on the other hand, the Himachal Pradesh government is taking steps ...