Congress protests, Oppn lambasts Centre over fuel price hike; FM Sitharaman says govt absorbed fiscal hit

New Delhi [India], May 25 (ANI): The Opposition parties lambasted the Centre after it once again hiked the petrol and diesel prices on Monday, marking the fourth increase in less than two weeks amid continued volatility in global crude markets due to the West Asia conflict. The recent hike in petrol rates has taken the total rise within two weeks to Rs 7. 5 per litre.