Karnataka News | BJP Vs Congress As Karnataka Govt Increases Petrol & Diesel Prices | News18Karnataka: BJP hits out at Congress as the Karnataka govt increases the prices of petrol and diesel. The Karnataka government announced a hike in petrol and diesel prices, which will come into effect from Saturday onwards. The decision to increase the prices is a result of a change in the sales tax imposed on petroleum products by the state government.The price of petrol has increased by Rs 3 per litre, raising the cost from Rs 99.84 to Rs 102.84.Likewise, diesel prices have gone up by Rs 3.02 per litre, with the new price being Rs 88.95, compared to the earlier rate of Rs 85.93.