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No petrol, diesel price hike: Govt calls viral order fake amid political sparring
Updated On: 29 April, 2026 05:15 PM IST | | mid-day online correspondent
In a clarification, PIB Fact Check stated that no such order has been issued by the Government of India, urging citizens not to fall for misleading information circulating on social media

Fake fuel price hike order goes viral; govt debunks, political sparring intensifies. Representational Pic
A viral document claiming that the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas has increased petrol and diesel prices by Rs 10 and Rs 12.50, respectively, has been flagged as fake by the Press Information Bureau’s Fact Check unit.
In a clarification, PIB Fact Check stated that no such order has been issued by the Government of India, urging citizens not to fall for misleading information circulating on social media.
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