Chennai

In a statement here, she said the hike in prices would also result in increase in prices of essential commodities affecting the common man.

"Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) effecting such a hike citing depreciation of the Indian rupee against US Dollar is unjustified," she added.

"Vehicles transporting goods run on diesel. The hike in diesel price will result in prices of goods  going up. Due to this, the lower and middle classes will be affected," she said.

The petrol price hike would impact the motorists who hail from the middle class. The US dollar-Indian rupee value will lead to fluctuations in the value of the Indian currency.

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