Explorer

BSP Attacks Central Government Over Rise In Fuel Prices

The BSP demands that the government immediately pay attention to the issue, the former Uttar Pradesh chief minister said. The relentless hike in prices has been criticised by the opposition parties including Congress that has demanded an immediate cut in taxes to ease the burden on the common man.

Bahujan Samaj Party supremo Mayawati on Monday slammed the government over the issue of rise in prices of petrol and diesel, terming its silence on the matter as "extremely sad".

In a tweet in Hindi, she said, "The prices of petrol and diesel in the country are skyrocketing, and crores of hardworking people and those from the middle class are repeatedly calling for help. But on this important issue of public welfare, the government is a silent spectator, which is extremely sad".

The BSP demands that the government immediately pay attention to the issue, the former Uttar Pradesh chief minister said.

The relentless hike in prices has been criticised by the opposition parties including Congress that has demanded an immediate cut in taxes to ease the burden on the common man.

However, Oil Minister Dharmendra Pradhan had told Parliament that the government is not considering a reduction in excise duty to cool rates from their record highs.

Rates have risen as international oil prices touched USD 61 per barrel for the first time in more than a year on improving demand outlook amid the global rollout of COVID-19 vaccines, he had said.

Top Headlines

Iran Targets US Airbase In Retaliation For American Strikes Near Bandar Abbas
Iran Targets US Airbase In Retaliation For American Strikes Near Bandar Abbas
Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah Hugs DK Shivakumar At Breakfast Meet; Resignation Likely At 3 PM
Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah Hugs DKS At Breakfast Meet; Resignation Likely At 3 PM
US Launches Fresh Strikes In Iran Near Hormuz, Downs Drones; Explosions Reported Near Military Site
US Launches Fresh Strikes In Iran Near Hormuz; Explosions Reported Near Military Site
Trump To ‘Blow Up’ Oman Next? US Prez Escalates Threats Over Hormuz Standoff Amid Iran Conflict
Trump To ‘Blow Up’ Oman Next? US Prez Escalates Threats Over Hormuz Standoff

Videos

POLITICAL ALERT: TMC Rift Deepens as Kakoli Ghosh Files Complaint Against Kalyan Banerjee
MARKET ALERT: Crude Oil Prices Surge 3% Amid Escalating Middle East Conflict Tensions
WAR ALERT: US-Iran Tensions Explode After Strikes on Bandar Abbas and Kuwait Base
GLOBAL FLASH: Israel Intensifies Lebanon Airstrikes, Massive Destruction Reported in Tyre
BREAKING NEWS: Karnataka Leadership Change Buzz Intensifies, DK Shivakumar Leads CM Race

Photo Gallery

25°C
New Delhi
Rain: 100mm
Humidity: 97%
Wind: WNW 47km/h
See Today's Weather
powered by
Accu Weather
Embed widget