Jaipur, March 27 -- Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma has praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership, describing it as "a protective shield for India" in the challenging times and welcomed the decision of slashing central excise duty on petrol and diesel.

Welcoming the PM's decision amid the emerging crisis on the availability of oil and petroleum products, Sharma wrote in a post on social media 'X' handle on Friday, "In this tough phase of global challenges the leadership of @narendramodi Ji is proving to be a protective shield (Raksha Kavach) for the country". ""The welcome decision of cutting central excise on petrol from Rs 13 to Rs 3 per Lt and on diesel from Rs 10 to Zero per Lt has provided relief-respite to lakhs of...