Petroleum ministry alleged on Sunday shut down

New Delhi April 21: The Petroleum officials have been alleged on the decision of a section of petrol pump operators to close their outlets on Sunday.

The ministry also added that it will create inconvenience to the general public who go out on holiday.

Earlier, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had made an innovative announcement that to the nation not to use fuel at least for a day as it would help cut India's import dependence.

According to the beloved sources that, the oil ministry said, "It was aimed at conserving fuel and not for petrol pump owners to remain shut." Meanwhile, the All India Petroleum Dealers Association has said it is not participating in the closure exercise. It represents 80 percent of the 53,224 petrol pumps of public sector oil firms.

Southern states of Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Puducherry, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, parts of Karnataka mostly around Bengaluru and some areas of Maharashtra, especially Mumbai, may see petrol pump owners down their shutters on Sundays beginning May 14 to press for higher commission on petrol and diesel they sell.