54000 petrol pumps across country to remain closed on 13th October

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New Delhi: Over various demands, a large number of petrol pumps across the country will be closed on 13th October, reported news agency ANI. To be exact, 54000 petrol pumps across India will remain closed on 13th October, barely six days before Diwali.

54000 petrol pumps across India to remain closed on 13th October over various demands

— ANI (@ANI) October 7, 2017

Recently, rising fuel prices has been a burning topic and government in an effort to reduce the price slashed excise duty on the same by Rs 2. The closer of such large number of fuel pumps, during festival season, is bound to trouble the masses. Exactly, what are the demand(s), in not clear for now.