AGARTALA, Oct 9 (TIWN): No relief in Durga puja season as petrol price shoots up again nationwide. After yesterday 20 paisa was hiked in Tripura, today it has increased at 22 paisa more.

Petrol prices in Agartala have been in a firm trend with today's petrol price in Agartala (Rs.78.42).  No relief before Durga puja as if the price hikes continue like this, within Durga Puja it will cross Rs. 80 again.

Opposition Congress has come up with immediate reactions of fuel price hikes since two days of Rs. 5 down in the price.Tripura Congress alleged that the State Govt is unnecessarily imposing 24% tax (4% raised by BJP Govt in last 7 months) whereas Central Govt imposed another 19% tax. If taxes of 12% by State Govt and 10% by Central Govt are being cut then the pricewill be downed at 60. In total now the fuel tax in Tripura is 43%.

The National Congress said yet another rise in fuel prices had exposed the Modi governments "hypocrisy" and that the recent token cut on excise duty was an "electoral lollipop" for the voters in five states facing assembly elections.