As the retail price of regular petrol crossed the Rs 100 per litre barrier in Rajasthan’s Sri Ganganagar and Madhya Pradesh, fuming netizens took to social media to vent their anger and share sarcastic memes and jokes.
While branded or additive-laced petrol, which attracts higher taxes, had crossed the Rs 100-mark in some places in states like Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan, regular petrol crossed the psychological mark in Sriganganagar town of Rajasthan on Wednesday, and in MP on Thursday. In the state’s Anuppur, petrol is priced at Rs 100.25 per litre and diesel at Rs 90.35.
Social media is abuzz with conversations surrounding the fuel price hike and #Petrol100 started to trend on Twitter. Many joked how it’s one “century no one wanted to cheer”. Many shared cricket anecdotes, coupled with batsman’s celebrating their ton to mark the occasion.
While some thought it’s time to go back to ‘bullock-cart days’, others shared hilarious videos of people saving every drop of the precious fuel.
