After requesting public to share the video of Polimer news, Tamil nadu finance minister Dr. Palanivel Thiaga rajan came up with statistics and proved the news channel wrong. Through the video, he also warned the news channel saying that spreading fake news is a punishable crime. He who said that it is his duty to point out the false news shared by Polimer news, made it clear that Union government’s price for one litre petrol is not Rs. 52.75.

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On 5th of July, reacting to a tweet of a twitter user who shared about the news byte made by Polimer news channel on State government being responsible for the massive hike in the petrol price hike, Tamil nadu finance minister Palanivel Thiaga Rajan requested public to share a copy of the video clip of the news report made by Polimer.

The massive hike in the petrol and diesel prices left people of the country devastated with Internet users slamming the union government with trolls and criticisms. On July 3rd, Saturday, Petrol and diesel prices remained unchanged across the four metro cities, as per the data released by the Indian Oil Corporation. On Monday, petrol and diesel prices have been hiked again for the second consecutive day. Petrol and diesel prices across the country have been increased by 35 paise and 36 paise respectively. Petrol cost in Mumbai is the highest among metro cities, retailing at ₹105.92 per litre, while a litre of diesel costs ₹96.91.

As of today, petrol price in Tamil nadu is Rs.100.93 per litre. On Saturday, Polimer news channel published a report saying that the union government is selling the petrol for just Rs. 52 and it is the state government that charges tax and selling it for Rs.100. Watch the video below :

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ஆதாரத்தை போட்டுடைத்த பாலிமர்டிவி.!
மத்திய அரசு ஒரு லிட்டர் பெட்ரோல் விலை 52 ரூபாய் என நிர்ணயம் செய்து மாநில அரசுகளுக்கு கொடுக்கிறது தமிழக அரசு ரூ 100க்கு விற்கிறது pic.twitter.com/DE5K0GXQ7p

— Velu (@Velu_6666) July 4, 2021

On seeing a tweet regarding the news, TN FM requested public to share the video of it through a tweet.

Public Service Request:

If Polimer News @polimernews has actually made such a statement, I’d be very grateful for a copy of the video clip

🙏🏻 https://t.co/pewmDsXUqd

— Dr P Thiaga Rajan (PTR) (@ptrmadurai) July 5, 2021

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Now, he came up with a clarification saying that Oil companies are fixing the price for Petrol after the final decision of Union government on Petrol price. He further said that the information on Union government’s price for petrol is Rs. 52. 75 is completely fake. “Union government can only levy the tax. Cess = 31.50 + Excise = 1.40. Totally Union government levies 32. 90 as tax. In the excise tax, 42 % (58 paise) belongs to states. Polimer news has been exposed as they have tried cheating people by manipulating a fact that is known for all” PTR’s tweet read.

Check out his tweets below :

3. ஒன்றிய அரசு வரி மட்டுமே விதிக்க முடியும்.
செஸ் 31.50+எக்ஸைஸ் 1.40 = 32.90 ஒன்றிய அரசு வரி விதிக்கிறது. இதில் எக்ஸைஸ் வரியில் 42%(58பைசா) மட்டுமே மாநிலங்களுக்கானது.

வெளிப்படையாக தெரிந்த உண்மையை மாற்றி மக்களை ஏமாற்றும் @polimernews-ன் பொய்முகம் அப்பட்டமாக வெளிப்பட்டுள்ளது.

2/2 pic.twitter.com/vabklfSISY

— Dr P Thiaga Rajan (PTR) (@ptrmadurai) July 5, 2021

Through the video, PTR also warned Polimer news, saying that spreading fake news among public is punishable crime.