Unless you’ve been driving a rock Flinstone style, you’ll probably know that a massive fuel price hike was imposed upon the country. Prices soared to over ₹ 80/litre for petrol and ₹ 70/litre for diesel. However, after a 16-day continuous rise, the Indian Oil Corporation announced that the price has actually been lowered. By one paisa!
While the ‘one paisa cut’ was enough to enrage everyone, IOC rubbed salt into their wounds with a small blunder. When they first announced the cut, they said that petrol and diesel will be reduced by 60 paise and 59 paise respectively. And as they had to backtrack to the actual one paisa cut, people felt absolutely insulted.
Here are some of the best reactions:
1. So adorable.
#Petrol rates cut down by one paisa. What a joke? pic.twitter.com/7N3GLltUQf
— Gurjeet Singh Azad – ਗੁਰਜੀਤ ਸਿੰਘ ਆਜ਼ਾਦ (@GurjeetAzad) May 30, 2018
2. Moms are always right.
After all these years one thing used crib me My mom used to tell how they were worried abt 1 paisa. Today I had that moment Govt has reduce petrol price by "One Whole paisa" Time for a party.. Yay!!! #SlashFuelTaxLoot #BharatBachao
— ಚಂದ್ರಕಾಂತ (@chandrub44) May 30, 2018
3. Bhaari foreshadowing!
https://twitter.com/ghntaEngineer/status/1001722210967420928
4. Too appropriate.
Petrol price has dropped by one paisa, apparently. A song to sum up our economic policy. https://t.co/EkX4Ae91vt
— Debayan Sen (@debayansen) May 30, 2018
5. Keep looking.
https://twitter.com/Deepika_Sihag/status/1001692200642732033
6. Info-graphics incoming!
Petrol Prices have been reduced by 1 paisa.
Now waiting for Bhakts to explain that how this 1 paisa reduction will lead to huge annual savings for common man.
— Nimmo Tai (@CrypticMiind) May 30, 2018
7. The possibilities are finite.
— Tempest (@ColdCigar) May 30, 2018
8. Shock laga laga laga shock laga!
1. When you realise petrol prices have dropped
2. By 1 PAISA pic.twitter.com/iIs6KORRcO— appurv_gupta (@appurv_gupta) May 30, 2018
9. Well, there you go.
Going to Europe. I can afford to, with all the money I will save with the 1 Paisa cut in Petrol Price#AmFinallyRich #ThankYouPetrolCompanies #Petrol
— 𝓟𝓻𝓲𝔂𝓪𝓼𝓱𝓶𝓲𝓽𝓪 𝓖𝓾𝓱𝓪 (@priyashmita) May 30, 2018
10. Sell it back to the petrol companies.
yaaay – i saved 29 paise on a full tank. What all do i do with that savings … any suggestions https://t.co/27jp335ATA
— Harini Calamur (#StayHome) (@calamur) May 30, 2018
11. Best. Idea. Ever!
After 16 days petrol prices decreased by 60 Paisa !!!
Now you can surely buy this and burn your vehicle . pic.twitter.com/3JnPyPGIeE
— Masked Rebel (@OpulentGuzzler) May 30, 2018
It’s certainly irritating for people who have diligently paid their taxes, only to be harassed at the hands of such shortcomings. However, as nothing can be done at the moment, maybe these memes will give the desi junta some relief until the powers that be can come up with a permanent solution.