Centre responsible for inflation: Akhilesh Yadav on fuel price hike

LUCKNOW: Expressing concern over the latest hike in prices of diesel and petrol, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav today alleged that only the Centre was "responsible" for inflation.

"Hike in petrol and diesel prices would result in hike in commodity prices and add to the vows of the consumers," Yadav said in a statement here.

Petrol price was yesterday hiked by Rs 1.50 per litre and diesel by 45 paise.

Meanwhile, Samajwadi Party spokesman Rajendra Chaudhary demanded that the hike should be withdrawn immediately and said the party would oppose this at every level.