Yashwant Sinha slams government for hike in petrol, diesel prices
Tuesday - September 4, 2018 12:30 pm ,
Category : INDIA
Yashwant Sinha slams government for hike in petrol, diesel prices
New Delhi Sep 4 (IANS) Former Finance Minister Yashwant Sinha on Tuesday slammed the union government for unprecedented hike in prices of petrol and diesel and expressed his anguish over the opposition parties for not hitting the streets over the issue.
"Petrol diesel and gas prices are rising and are hitting all time highs daily. Why are opposition parties not hitting the streets? What are they waiting for?" Sinha who has been critical of government s economic policies said in a tweet.
The former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader s remarks came a day after the prices of petrol and diesel already at unprecedented levels in the country rose for the 10th consecutive day on Tuesday.
In the national capital petrol was sold at Rs 79.15 per litre up from Rs 78.84 on Sunday.
--IANS aks/bns/in/vm
"Petrol diesel and gas prices are rising and are hitting all time highs daily. Why are opposition parties not hitting the streets? What are they waiting for?" Sinha who has been critical of government s economic policies said in a tweet.
The former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader s remarks came a day after the prices of petrol and diesel already at unprecedented levels in the country rose for the 10th consecutive day on Tuesday.
In the national capital petrol was sold at Rs 79.15 per litre up from Rs 78.84 on Sunday.
--IANS aks/bns/in/vm
