Thursday, December 16, 2010

BJP slams Central government over steep hike in petrol price

The hike in price of petrol by the Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited by Rs 2.95 per litre and the expected hike in price by other oil companies has invited criticism from all quarters.
The youth wing of the Bharatiya Janata Party in a meeting held in party office in Sector 33 criticized the sharp hike in the petrol prices. The members of the party would be holding a protest demonstration on Thursday.
President of the city unit of BJP, Sanjay Tandon said the government should have adjusted the hike with some amount of calibration of taxes. The hike would have a spiralling impact on all other commodities.
The members of youth wing stated that the common man was already reeling under severe inflation caused by the wrong economic policies of the Congress-led UPA Government, and this hike has come as a further shock to everyone.
National incharge of the Legal and Legislative Cell of BJP Satya Pal Jain said the hike in petrol prices was highly deplorable. “It is an additional burden on the common man. Despite tall claims by the government the prices are rising. Due to scandals worth crores there has been loss to the government exchequer. Instead of taking any action to recover the amount, the people are being burdened. Especially the salaried class is worst affected,” said Jain.With the petrol prices at other outlets being less than that of BPCL, these wore an almost deserted look. The city residents have expressed concern at the impact it would have on their household budgets.
President of the city unit of Janata Party Ajay Jagga condemned the hike in petrol prices. Jagga says, “This is the sixth petrol hike after deregulation. The latest hike comes immediately after the end of the winter session which concluded without any work. The deregulation policy of the UPA government is crushing the common man. The price of petrol will have an impact on the price of other essential commodities as well.”

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