Netizens react with memes as fuel prices hit record highs

Petrol and diesel prices are going through the roof. The prices of oil continued to rise for the ninth consecutive day when retail prices have risen across the country. In Delhi, the price of petrol was hiked by 25 paise from Rs 89.29 per litre to Rs 89.54 per litre, and diesel increased by an equal amount. In Mumbai, the fuel rates are highest among all four metros. In some districts in Rajasthan, premium petrol has crossed Rs 100 per litre.  With no relief in sight, people turned to Twitter to vent their frustration on the matter. From memes to graphs, and even some old photos of Bharatiya Janata Party leaders protesting fuel price hikes during UPA reign dotted posts under hashtag #ModiFuelScam. Check out some of the best ones.

In a tweet accompanied by a tweet by Prime Minister Narendra Modi from 2012, former Member of Parliament Ritabrata Banerjee wrote: "I wish you were as concerned by the fuel price hike today like in 2012!"

One user tweeted: "In a country whose economy is slowing down, where many have lost their jobs due to the global pandemic, the rising prices of fuel and LPG cylinders will have a disastrous effect on the lives of the common man. Is this the acche din Modiji had promised?"

Another tweet took a jibe at PM Modi's Atmanirbharat bharat initiative with rising fuel prices."LPG +50RsAnd Petrol is soon going to cross 100Rs. State-run oil companies  decided to hike LPG price by Rs 50 from 12 am on Monday, making it the second hike in the month of February!!" #ModiFuelScam

Even Smriti Irani, Union Cabinet Minister for Textiles and Women & Child Development, couldn't escape from the twitter meme war on #ModiFuelScam. 

"The rise in the price of LPG comes at a time when petrol and diesel prices in India have touched an all time high."#ModiFuelScam

Another tweet said, "Some reality check for Mr. Prime Minister@narendramodi ji.#ModiFuelScam

Here comes another rib-tickling meme from 'Ae Dil Hai Mushkil Movie'.

Who can forget Babu Bhaiyya, Shyam and Raju from the 'Hera Pheri' series?