In a series of tweets posted on Friday, Former finance minister P Chidambaram slammed the Modi government for sky-rocketing petrol and diesel prices.
Chidambaram pointed out the current petrol and diesel prices are much higher than the fuel prices in May 2014 despite crude being cheaper than what it was then.
BJP boasts that it is ruling 22 States.
Then, why does the BJP government refuse to bring petroleum and petroleum products under GST?— P. Chidambaram (@PChidambaram_IN) April 20, 2018
Even a school child knows the answer. It is because of the ‘Tax the Consumer’ policy of the BJP government.
— P. Chidambaram (@PChidambaram_IN) April 20, 2018
Crude oil price at US $ 74 per barrel is still lower than US $ 105 four years ago. So, why are Petrol/Diesel prices higher today than they were in May 2014?
— P. Chidambaram (@PChidambaram_IN) April 20, 2018
He stated that the government was clueless and floundering on the issue.
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