Petrol prices drop by Rs 5 in BJP-ruled states

Following the Central government’s decision to slash Rs 2.50 per litre on petrol and diesel on Thursday, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-ruled states followed up by cutting down the fuel prices by another Rs 2.50 per litre, giving the consumers a huge relief of Rs 5.00 per litre. On Friday, petrol price in Delhi stood at Rs 81.50 per litre, while Diesel was priced at Rs 72.50 per litre. Whereas in Mumbai, petrol was marked at Rs 86.97 per litre and diesel was priced Rs 77.45 per litre.