CPI(M) sees red over steep hike in diesel, petrol prices
The Hindu
‘It is having a cascading effect on the prices of essential commodities’
The CPI(M) district committee has condemned the steep hike in the prices of diesel and petrol by the Centre, at a time when the common people were reeling under the severe crisis due to the second wave surge in COVID-19. In a statement here on Monday, party district committee secretary K. Lokanadham criticised the move of the Centre in hiking the prices of petroleum products after the conclusion of the elections in five States in the country. The prices were either stable or had decreased slightly till the counting process began on May 2. After the declaration of results, the prices began rising steadily and are galloping for the past three weeks, he said.More Related News
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