New Delhi > The Left parties have lashed out at the Centre for not being able to "control" the price hike of petrol and diesel.
CPI(M) General Secretary Sitaram Yechury criticised the Prime Minister yesterday, saying the people of the country had to pay more for petrol and diesel, even though the prices were down in the international market.
"This is clearly not an April Fool’s joke. While crude oil prices are half of its all-time high, Indians are being made to pay the highest ever price for diesel and petrol. Being taxed for Modi's tamashas and advertising (sic)," Yechury tweeted.
CPI leader D Raja also had criticized the central government for the fuel price hike. "Modi and his government have completely failed to control the prices of petrol and diesel. Why are petrol and diesel prices going up? They say, it depends on the international prices, but then, why did they not lower the prices when they were down in the international market? The oil companies are being given a huge autonomy and the government is not taking any responsibility," the CPI leader told reporters today.
The Left parties have also cautioned the government that the people of the country would give a suitable reply to its anti-people policies in next year's Lok Sabha election.
