Diesel  

Congress has called for a bandh protesting against prices of diesel, petrol, the deteriorating value of Indian currency, and for the formation of a joint party committee to scrutinise the alleged irregularities in the Rafale deal.

Bharat Bandh brings public transport to a halt in States like Karnataka and Tamil Nadu in the south. Congress to protest increase in petrol and diesel prices.

HD Deve Gowda and Karnataka's chief minister HD Kumaraswamy will be leaving for Delhi to discuss the increase in fuel price.

 Makkal Needhi Maiam President, Kamal Haasan also points to the rise in petrol and diesel prices

Siddaramaiah's letter to CM HD Kumaraswamy to relook into the budget and criticism on increase of taxes on petrol and diesel by Karnataka and possible transfer of officials said to have hurt many JD(S) leaders and created a dent in coalition government

The petitioner argued that petrol and diesel were essential commodities and that their prices could not be left to the 'whims and fancies' of state-run oil companies