This Petrol pump in Tamil Nadu's Karur offering fuel for reciting Thirukkural couplets

In recent days, petrol and diesel prices have been rising continuously, due to which consumers across country are facing difficulties. In a bid to help people, Valluvar ncy in Karur has come up with a vel idea of giving petrol free of cost for parents of school students who are able to recite Thirukkural, couplets by famous Tamil poet and saint Thiruvalluvar.

Karur petrol pump's unique offer

idea has been implemented at a petrol pump owned by Valluvar ncies in Nagampalli vill in Aravakurichi and students can get half a litre of petrol for free if y recite 10 couplets and 1 litre for reciting 20 Thirukkural couplets. Children studying in classes 1 to 12 can avail offer which is valid till April 30. 

Petrol and diesel prices on Monday were hiked for seventh day in a row as a rally in international oil prices took retail rates in India to new highs. Petrol price was increased by 26 paise per litre and diesel by 29 paise, according to a price tification of state-owned fuel retailers.

Petrol & diesel prices rise

This pushed retail rates, which differ from state to state depending on incidence of local sales tax or VAT and freight charges, to ir highest level. hike took petrol price in Delhi to a record Rs 88.99 per litre and to a highest-ever rate of Rs 95.46 a litre in Mumbai.

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Diesel rate climbed to Rs 79.35 a litre in Delhi and to Rs 86.34 in Mumbai. Rajasthan, which levies highest VAT on fuel in country, h highest petrol and diesel prices. In Sriganganagar town of state, petrol soared to Rs 99.56 and diesel to Rs 91.48 per litre. Petrol crossed Rs 91-mark in Chennai and was priced at Rs 91.19 per litre. Branded or ditive mixed petrol on Sunday crossed Rs 100-mark at some places in states like Maharashtra and Mhya Presh.

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relentless hike in prices has been criticised by opposition parties including Congress that has demanded an immediate cut in taxes to ease burden on common man. A six-hour bandh called by party in Odisha affected rmal life on Monday.

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Oil Minister Dharmendra Prhan last week h told Parliament that government is t considering a reduction in excise duty to cool rates from ir record highs. Central and state taxes make up for over 61% of retail selling price of petrol and about 56% of diesel.

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(With PTI inputs)