The Congress joined the Left parties on Tuesday in demanding a reduction in the diesel price in line with the fall in crude oil prices in the international market.
Pointing out that the price of crude oil was at a 46-month low, the Congress said this benefit should be transferred to the consumers.
Newly appointed party spokesman Ajoy Kumar demanded that the diesel price be brought down to the December 2010 level of Rs. 37.75.
The CPI(M) earlier this month made out a similar case.
“Instead the OMCs are reportedly earning Rs. 1.90 on every litre of diesel as over-recovery,” the party reiterated at its Polit Bureau meeting here on Tuesday.