Diesel price hike: NCP seeks rollback

MUMBAI: Opposing the diesel price hike by the Centre, the NCP today demanded its rollback saying the decision will further burden the common man.

"The Centre should consider rollback in diesel price and should not put a cap on subsidised LPG especially given the high price of essential goods thereby affecting the common man," NCP spokesperson Nawab Malik said.

The Central government today hiked diesel prices by a steep Rs 5.62 per litre and restricted the supply of subsidised cooking gas to 6 cylinders per household.