Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman started presenting the Union Budget 2021 in Parliament from 11 am on Monday. During the budget proposal, the government has proposed agri cess of Rs 2.5/ litre on petrol, Rs 4 on diesel.
While many interpreted it as a fuel price hike and petrol getting expensive, Finance Minister later clarified that there will be no rise in retail petrol/diesel prices despite new cess.
However, a flurry of hilarious reactions by netizens and middle-class people on social media were triggered by this fuel price 'hike' leaving the internet in splits.
See some of the reactions that are surely going to leave you with a good laugh-