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03.08.2010
have taken.
They talk of the “aam adami” and follow polices for the “Khas aadmi”.
The Government is giving false arguments to justifying the measures they
The prices of petrol and diesel were increased by Rs.3/- per liter only three
months ago at the time of the Union Budget which opposed tooth and nail by the
Left and some other parties.
International oil prices have not risen substantially in this period.
Neither is the Government prepared to rationalise the taxation structure on
petroleum products which is adding to a price of petrol and diesel in a large
measure.
It is myth there such a step is being taken to protect the public sector
companies from under-recoveries.
The so-called under-recoveries are entirely based on notional prices
calculated without any reference to the actual cost of production.
In fact, the de-regulation is only to help private companies who withdrew
from the market because of the Government price control. Now they will be free
to enter the market to make profits.
By de-regulating petrol prices, the Government has opened the way for
continuous increase in the prices of petrol. By increasing the price of diesel and
kerosene oil, the farmers and the poorer sections are going to be badly hit.
The LPG increase will further burden the middle class.
I, therefore, strongly demand to roll back the increased prices of petrol,
diesel, LPG and kerosene oil.
Further, I like to mention here that the House is seized already with rising
prices of essential commodities and miserable failure of the Government to
contain and control it. The wrong policies of the Government have led to relentless
increase in the prices.
I strongly demand the following steps should be taken to check the price-
rise particularly foodstuff.
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