Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri comments on reducing petroleum prices at BJP headquarters
The Hindu
To questions on whether a reduction in oil prices was under consideration, Union Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said he was not in a position to make an announcement on the issue.
Union Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said on Saturday that oil companies will be in a position to look at the issue of reducing petrol and diesel prices if the international crude cost remains stable and these firms have a good next quarter.
The Narendra Modi-led government has ensured that there is no rise in oil prices since April 2022, the BJP leader said and noted that it will make certain that consumers suffer no hardship.
Addressing a press conference at the BJP headquarters here to mark the Modi government's nine years in power, Mr. Puri also attacked Rahul Gandhi for his remarks on Rafale and other issues, saying politics is all about credibility, and claimed that the Congress leader's statements have been proven false in the past.
He "suddenly remembers" the condition of minorities during his visits abroad, Mr. Puri said and noted that the 1983 Nellie massacre of Muslims and the 1984 killings of Sikhs occurred during the Congress rule.
The Minister cited growth in the infrastructure sector under the Modi government to mock the former Congress president's jibe at the government that it is always looking into the rearview mirror to blame others.
"His eyesight should be checked. He may be wearing the wrong glasses," the Minister said, noting that the Indian economy has risen to the fifth position globally from tenth under the UPA government and citing other development figures.
To questions on whether a reduction in oil prices was under consideration, he said he was not in a position to make an announcement on the issue.