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Petroleum Ministry while coming down heavily on petrol pump owners has slammed their decision to observe Sunday off under the pretext of answering Prime Minister Narendra Modis call for oil conservation.Consortium of Indian Petroleum Dealers has pressed for Sunday off for as many as 25,000 petrol pump dealers under its umbrella mostly in South India and some in parts of Maharashtra.

A man-made shortage of these China EVA umbrellas commodities is illegal. Petrol pump dealers had earlier warned that they would go on strike if commission on fuel sale was not increased.Earlier, Petroleum Ministry headed by Dharmendra Pradhan had said it did not approve the decision of Sunday off. Recent decision of Sunday off is seen in some parts of country as a protest against their unfulfilled demands.Reports said that petrol pump dealers were using pressure tactics to get their grievances heard and demands met.Ministry said in a tweet. Observing Sunday off would attract punitive actions from government under Essential Commodities Act as petrol and petroleum products come under the purview of essential commodities.

Apart from that, majority of petrol pump dealers have not said yes to the call for Sunday off and they have rejected the idea altogether.Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his monthly radio address Mann Ki Baat had appealed to the people not to use fuel for one day as part of governments save fuel, save oil campaign.These fuel dealers also wanted work hours at petrol pumps reduced and a 9 am to 6 pm work cycle for their employees