Rising fuel prices indicate failure of Central government, says TN Congress Committee president
The Hindu
K.S. Alagiri led a protest in Villupuram; Centre should immediately withdraw additional taxes, he said
Tamil Nadu Congress Committee (TNCC) president K.S. Alagiri on Thursday slammed the Centre for rising fuel prices and said that this indicated the failure of the government, due to its lack of economic knowledge. Participating in a protest and signature campaign against the hike in Villupuram, he said that when Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was in office, the international crude oil price was $108 per barrel yet petrol was sold at ₹70. Now the international crude oil price was $50 per barrel, yet the price of petrol is ₹100 per litre.More Related News

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