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The Congress on Wednesday blamed the NDA government for wrong treating the commn man by raising petrol costs even as worldwide crude oil costs were on the decay. Congress representative Manish Tewari pondered whether the central government would fit the bill for the mark of “economic terroist”, an expression he said was identified by a previous BJP representative for the UPA government when the last brought petrol costs up in 2008.
He contended that the crude oil costs fell by more than 50% between May 2014 and September 2017, and inquired as to why were the petrol and diesel costs raised by more than 50% during this period. Modi government suffering the common man in this issues. Don’t they qualify better for the mark of ‘economic terrorists’,” Tewari told reporters New Delhi.
He said amid UPA-1, the crude oil costs were at a record $120 per barrel and said a BJP representative at the time utilized the words “economic terrorists” against the UPA. The Congress Leader said since May 26, 2014, worldwide crude oil costs have descended by more than 52 percent. On May 26, 2014, crude oil was winning at $108.05 a barrel and on September 11, 2017, crude oil costs came down to $52.73 a barrel.
Be that as it may, the cost of diesel in Mumbai was Rs 55.49 for every liter in May 2014 and a similar today is Rs 62.37 for every liter. The petroleum cost in Mumbai in May 2014 was Rs 71.41 for each liter and today it is Rs 79.48 for each liter.
At the common costs of crude oil, diesel ought to have been at Rs 28.85 for every liter and petrol at Rs 37.13 for each liter,” he said. He additionally hit out at the ascent in kerosene and LPG costs. Going up against Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, Tewari said either the minister did not comprehended his brief or was “deliberately trying to mislead” individuals of the nation.