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Cong, AAP slam Centre over third fuel price hike in nine days
Punjab Congress chief Amrinder Singh Raja Warring and AAP MLA Kuldip Singh Dhaliwal on Saturday criticised the BJP-led Centre after petrol and diesel prices rose by 87 to 91 paise per litre,…
The Story in Brief
Punjab Congress chief Amrinder Singh Raja Warring and AAP MLA Kuldip Singh Dhaliwal on Saturday criticised the BJP-led Centre after petrol and diesel prices rose by 87 to 91 paise per litre, the third increase in nine days. The total hike since May 15 has pushed retail fuel prices up by nearly Rs 5 per litre, following earlier increases of Rs 3 and 90 paise.
Warring called the move 'real economics' of the Modi government, accusing it of prioritising 'optics' over relief while ordinary citizens face rising inflation in transport, vegetables, milk, and farming inputs. Dhaliwal claimed fuel prices would rise again and labelled the Centre 'anti-farmer' and 'anti-people'. State-owned companies have raised prices in response to elevated global crude oil rates.
The Indian Opinion
The opposition's 'Achhe Din for PR' jibe lands, but the arithmetic matters more. Fuel prices froze for months before this spike; the government can claim it absorbed earlier global rises. Still, three hikes in nine days hurt. The real test is how long this climb continues. If crude stays above $90 a barrel for a month, will the government reinstate the windfall tax or cut excise duty? That will separate perception from reality.
Source: millenniumpost.in
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