News APP

NewsApp (Free)

Read news as it happens
Download NewsApp

Available on  gplay

This article was first published 12 years ago
Home  » Business » Nitish opposes petrol price hike, apprehend diesel hike

Nitish opposes petrol price hike, apprehend diesel hike

Source: PTI
May 25, 2012 17:23 IST
Get Rediff News in your Inbox:

Nitish KumarBihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Friday opposed the Rs 7.50 hike in the price of petrol and apprehended that the prices of diesel and kerosene would also be hiked after the presidential poll.

In his brief comment, Kumar said, "Whenever the Congress  has come to power, it has brought waist-breaking price rise and corruption too has increased. . .Congress has also tried to break the federal structure."

"The prices of diesel and kerosene will further go up soon after the presidential poll," he apprehended.

The Congress government had always tried to deal blow to poors, he said adding the price of petrol would also increase inflation and it will add to the people's misery.

Image: Nitish Kumar | Photograph: Reuters

Discuss the petrol price hike

Get Rediff News in your Inbox:
Source: PTI© Copyright 2024 PTI. All rights reserved. Republication or redistribution of PTI content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent.
 

Moneywiz Live!