Government on Petrol-Diesel Rate: After the Iran-America war, the prices of petrol and diesel were increased in the country. For the last several days, questions are being raised regarding the prices of petrol and diesel. Now in the Rajya Sabha, the Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister was asked a question regarding fuel prices and taxation. MP Chandrakant Damodar Handore asked whether the government has assessed the impact of high prices of petrol and diesel on the domestic budget and inflation?

In response to this question, Minister of State of the Ministry Suresh Gopi said that the impact of petrol and diesel prices on inflation is assessed on the basis of their weighting in the Wholesale Price Index (WPI). As…

• Petrol weight: 1.73%
• Diesel weight: 4.03%

Apart from this, a question was asked to the ministry in the Parliament that what are the details of taxes and cess (cess) collected by the Central Government on petrol and diesel in the last five years? In response to this question, Suresh Gopi said that the total revenue received by the Central Government from the petroleum sector (taxes, cess, royalty, customs duty, excise duty etc.) was as follows…

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Total revenue contribution (taxes, cess, royalty etc.) to the Central Government from the petroleum sector.

financial year	Total contribution to Central Government (₹ in crore)
2021-22	4,92,302.5
2022-23	4,28,067.1
2023-24	4,32,394.1
2024-25*	4,24,826.7
2025-26*	4,75,739.0

Major items include Excise Duty, Custom Duty, Cess on Crude Oil, Royalty, IGST, CGST, Corporate Tax, Dividend and other charges.

Excise Duty only:

financial year	Total contribution to Central Government (₹ in crore)
2021-22	4,92,302.5
2022-23	4,28,067.1
2023-24	4,32,394.1
2024-25*	4,24,826.7
2025-26*	4,75,739.0

Apart from this, it was asked in Parliament whether the government is planning to reduce fuel prices by rationalizing taxes? If yes then details, if no then what are the reasons?

In this reply, the Minister said that the prices of petrol and diesel are market determined and public sector oil marketing companies (OMCs) decide the prices considering the international market and other factors. However, the government has been intervening in the tax structure when necessary.

Major steps taken by the government…

• In November 2021 and May 2022, the Central Government reduced excise duty by Rs 13 per liter on petrol and Rs 16 per liter on diesel, the full benefit of which was passed on to consumers.
• In March 2024, oil marketing companies reduced the price of both petrol and diesel by Rs 2 per liter.
• In April 2025, the central government increased the excise duty on petrol and diesel by Rs 2 per liter, but its burden was not passed on to the consumers.
• In March 2026, there was a sharp increase in international crude oil prices due to the West Asia crisis. To provide relief to consumers, the government reduced excise duty on petrol and diesel by Rs 10 per liter.

According to the government, this cut had a significant negative impact on the tax revenue of the central government, but its purpose was to protect consumers from the impact of international oil prices.

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Union Minister Suresh Gopi has expressed his desire to resign from his post on Sunday (October 12, 2025). He had recommended BJP’s newly elected Rajya Sabha member C. Sadanandan Master for his place in the Union Cabinet.

Addressing party workers at a function in the presence of Sadanand Master, Gopi said that Sadanand becoming a Rajya Sabha member is a significant change in the politics of North Kannur district. He said, ‘I am saying here with full honesty that I should be removed and Sadanandan Master should be made the (Union) minister. I believe that this will become a new chapter in the political history of Kerala.

Sadanand Master’s office will soon be converted into minister’s office: Gopi

Union Minister of State for Petroleum and Tourism Gopi said that he wished that Sadanandan’s MP office would soon be converted into a ministerial office. Actor Gopi said that he is one of the youngest BJP members in the state and had joined the party only in October 2016.

My income has decreased: Suresh Gopi

Suresh Gopi said that after the victory in the Lok Sabha elections, the party made him the Union Minister. He said, ‘I never wanted to leave my film career and become a minister.’ He said that his income has decreased significantly in recent times.

Who is C Sadanandan Master?

Sadanand Master comes from Thrissur district of Kerala and has been teaching social sciences at Sri Durga Vilasam Higher Secondary School, Peramangalam for about 25 years. Since 1999, he has completed B.Com from Guwahati University and B.Ed from Calicut University. Have obtained degree. In addition, he is also the vice-president of the National Teachers Association in Kerala and the editor of its publication, Deshi Adhyapak Varta. Senior BJP leader Sadanandan Master has been a victim of political violence. In 1994, he lost both his legs in an alleged attack by CPI(M) workers.

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L2-Epuraan Controversy: Prithviraj Sukumaran and Mohanlal’s film ‘L2: Empran’ is doing a good collection at the box office. On the other hand, the controversy over the film is not taking the name of stopping. ‘L2: Empran’ controversy has now reached Parliament where BJP MP and actor Suresh Gopi has given clarification on 24 cuts in the film. He has claimed that there was no pressure on the makers by the censor board to make changes on the makers.

In fact, on April 3, MP John Britas claimed in the Rajya Sabha that the makers were pressurized to show the 2002 Gujarat riots in ‘L2: Empran’. In response, Suresh Gopi said- ‘This is a fact and this is true, which I want to tell Indian citizens. No pressure has been put on the producers of ‘L2: Ampuran’ from the sensor.

‘I am ready for any punishment’
Regarding the removal of the name from the credit scene of ‘L2: Empran’, Suresh Gopi said- ‘I was the first person to call the makers to remove my name from Thank You Card at the beginning of the film. It is true. If it is found to be false then I am ready for any punishment. With the permission of the director of the film, the film producers and lead actor decided to remove 17 parts from the film.

Why is the controversy about ‘L2: Empran’?
The 2002 Gujarat riots were shown in Prithviraj Sukumaran’s direction and lead film ‘L2: Empran’. Prithviraj’s role in the film was inspired by Zayed Masood and there was a dispute about these scenes. In such a situation, the makers sought permission from the censor board to install some cuts in the film. After getting approval from the censor board, 24 cuts were allegedly installed in the film.

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