Published 19:40 IST, June 25th 2020
Amitabh Bachchan's old tweet on fuel price resurfaces, netizens share hilarious memes
The prices of petrol and diesel surged for 19th consecutive day on June 25. Soon, a tweet of Amitabh Bachchan resurfaced leaving netizens curious.
The prices of petrol and diesel surged for 19th consecutive day on June 25. While the price of diesel rose by Rs 01.14 pushing its value to Rs 80.2 per litre, petrol rose by Rs 0.16 pushing its value to Rs. 79.92 per litre. The rise not only makes diesel more expensive than petrol but also marked the highest price of the fuel ever recorded.
BIG B's old tweet goes viral
However, amidst all this, a tweet of Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan captured netizens attention. In the tweet, that was posted 12 years ago the Gulabo Sitabo actor slammed the Rs.7.5 hike in price by sharing a joke. However, what left netizens uneasy is his silence after the latest hike. Soon, not only did the tweet started circulating but also memes relating to it.
Fuel prices have been hiked for the 19th day in a row on June 25. After an 82-day hiatus, oil companies restarted revising prices in line with costs on June 7. Diesel prices in Delhi crossed Rs 80 mark in Delhi, currently at Rs 80.02/litre (increase by Rs 0.14). Petrol price in the national capital at Rs 79.92/litre (increase by Rs 0.16).
Meanwhile, the Congress has directed state units to stage a dharna (sit-in protest) at all district headquarters across the country on June 29 against the rising prices of diesel and petrol. According to ANI sources, Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi are also expected to participate in the programme to be held in Delhi on June 26.
The venue of the programme is not decided yet and it may be tentatively held in front of Mahatma Gandhi's statue inside the Parliament premises. In this regard, the Delhi Congress has called for a meeting on Thursday.
Updated 19:40 IST, June 25th 2020