Centre may have cut fuel prices with eye on state polls: Sena
The Centre would possibly have slashed the fuel charges in order that the BJP doesn’t undergo on the problem of value rise within the 5 poll-bound states, together with West Bengal, the Shiv Sena alleged on Friday with out naming the NDA constituent.
The Sena, in an editorial in social gathering mouthpiece ‘Saamana’, additionally stated that as an alternative of giving a “relief of few paise” to individuals, the central authorities ought to share with them some a part of “additional income” it earned because of the “huge” rise in petrol and diesel prices prior to now one 12 months.
The Centre on Thursday slashed the prices of petrol by 21 paise per litre and that of diesel by 20 paise. On Wednesday, the prices have been diminished by 18 paise per litre for petrol and 17 paise for diesel, the primary discount in six months.
“The fuel prices have been slashed in the country due to a reduction in international oil prices. The prices may have been cut by the Centre, so that it (BJP) does not suffer on the issue of fuel price rise in the Assembly polls in five states including Assam and West Bengal,” the Sena alleged.
“So the thing is, the ‘reason’ (behind the price cut) is fall in international rates and the ‘pretext’ (timing) is of Assembly polls in five states of the country. Of course, one should not forget the common people will settle the score when time comes,” it added.
Apart from West Bengal and Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry are going to polls.
The Shiv Sena additionally puzzled for the way lengthy this “drop in prices” will proceed.
It stated the fuel value was diminished because of the 15 per cent drop in oil prices internationally.
“That means the relief given now will be temporary if the (oil) prices go up tomorrow,” the Uddhav Thackeray-led social gathering stated.
The Shiv Sena additionally accused the Centre of “not showing” the willpower to scale back petrol and diesel charges regardless of the individuals and the opposition events elevating voices over value rise.Â
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