Congress leaders have no moral right to speak on fuel prices: Karnataka CM
The Hindu
Says Congress-ruled States have declined to reduce prices of petrol and diesel
Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said opposition leaders have no moral right to speak on fuel prices when Congress-ruled States have declined to reduce prices of petroleum and diesel.
Speaking to reporters in Bengaluru, Mr. Bommai said instead of praising the Central and the State governments for reducing prices of petrol and diesel, Congress leaders have been criticising the Karnataka government for the sake of criticism. The State Government has reduced prices on fuel by ₹7 per litre.
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