New Delhi, March 27 -- Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Friday raised concerns about the government's decision to reduce excise duties on petrol and diesel, claiming that the move was politically motivated ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections

In a post on X, Ramesh pointed out that when global crude oil prices fell in the past 12 years, the government did not reduce consumer fuel prices in India. He asserted that it was made solely because of the impending elections and to wait till April 30th.

"When global crude oil prices fell as they did on seven different occasions in the past 12 years consumer prices in India were not reduced. Today's announcement was because of assembly elections. Wait till April 30th," the post read.

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