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Up to date: Jun 23, 2021 11:55 IST
By Gaurav Arora
New Delhi [India], June 23 (ANI): Union Petroleum and Pure Gasoline Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Wednesday accused the earlier UPA regime for gas value hike stating that Congress had left tens of millions of crores of rupees due on the current authorities resulting from which the Centre has to pay each its curiosity and its value.
Talking to reporters right here right this moment, the Union Minister whereas responding to a query on protests by the Congress at numerous petrol pumps throughout the nation towards gas value hike, stated, “The economists have lately introduced some extent to the fore. The Congress, earlier than 2014, had left a debt of lakhs of crores of rupees over oil bonds. Because of this purpose, the curiosity and the principal must be paid off by the present authorities. That is additionally an enormous purpose for enhance in oil costs.”
He additional stated, “There was an increase within the costs of crude oil within the worldwide market. To satisfy the home wants, 80 per cent oil must be imported. That is the primary purpose for the rise in costs of petrol and diesel.”
“I had admitted beforehand, that the Central and the state governments are utilising taxes for welfare schemes, to offer employment and to undertake improvement actions. There may be nothing to cover on this,” added Pradhan.
The gas costs proceed to soar throughout the nation and have crossed Rs 100 in lots of states.
In the meantime, Congress will launch an agitation towards inflation and rising gas costs, sources stated on Monday.
In line with the sources, the Congress get together is making ready to hit the streets towards the difficulty of inflation.
To nook the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led authorities on the Centre, the highest leaders of Congress are more likely to make a method within the assembly to agitate towards the rising gas costs and inflation. The assembly shall be held by way of video conferencing and begin at 10 am.
Not too long ago, Congress held a nationwide demonstration towards the excessive costs of petrol and diesel. (ANI)