Liquor Has Become Cheaper Than Fuel During BJP Regime: Maharashtra Minister

Former Maharashtra chief minister Ashok Chavan led a protest march against rising prices from Old Mondha area to the district collector's office.

Thanks to price hikes, liquor has become cheaper than petrol and diesel in the country, Congress leader and Maharashtra PWD minister Ashok Chavan said here on Thursday. The former chief minister led a protest march against rising prices from Old Mondha area to the district collector's office. "Earlier, during our government, when fuel prices went up by a rupee or two, opposition leaders would launch agitations. Today they are in power and the per litre fuel prices have crossed Rs 100 and LPG cylinder prices have tripled," he said, addressing the protesters. This has led to the price of every commodity going up and transportation costs rising, the Congress leader said.