Meanwhile, in New Delhi, the price of petrol has been hiked to Rs 88.26 per litre, and diesel to Rs 77.47 per litre, following an increase of 14 paise and 15 paise, respectively.
The new high came after the day when opposition parties led by the Congress called for a nation-wide 'Bharat Bandh' to protest against the spiralling fuel prices. They blame the government's unwillingness to cut excise duty for high fuel prices and consumer burden.
However, defending the rise in oil prices, BJP on Monday attributed the hike to global factors, and accused the Congress and other opposition parties of resorting to violence during the protest as people did not support their call.
BJP fielded Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad to counter the opposition offensive who acknowledged that the people were facing "momentary difficulty" due to increasing petrol and diesel prices and said they understand that this was due to factors beyond the control of the central government.