Senior Congress leader Selja Kumari Sunday demanded petrol and diesel be brought under the ambit of Goods and Services Tax. She said petrol, diesel and LPG gas cylinder prices were skyrocketing due to heavy imposition of tax and the government should take immediate steps to provide relief to the people. Selja, a former union minister, claimed that in last 52 months the NDA government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has earned more than Rs 11 lakh crore from tax imposed on petrol and diesel.

'Increase in the prices of products (in general) has disturbed the budget of every household. Inflation is on the rise under Modi rule and people will not forgive the government for 'fuel loot' and will give a befitting reply in the upcoming elections,' she told reporters at the party's state office here.