New Delhi, Nov 5 (IANS): Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Sunday attacked the Narendra Modi-led central government after the prices of cooking gas was again hiked, asking him to "vacate the 'Sinhasan' (post of the Prime Minister)".
"Mehangi gas, mehanga rashan. Band karo khokala bhashan. Dam bandho kam do. Warna khali karo sinhasan (Expensive gas, expensive ration. Stop making hollow promises. Fix the rates and give employment or else vacate the post)," Gandhi tweeted attaching a news report of the hike.
Gandhi was referring to the price hike announced by the state-run oil firms on Wednesday.
The prices of the LPG cylinder's went up by Rs 4.50, while the non-subsidised rates was hiked by a steeper Rs 93 per cylinder.
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SMR, Karkala
Sun, Nov 05 2017Consumers of petrol and diesel pay taxes as high as 153 % to 160 % on per litre of cost price for these products.
The other part is that the Central Excise Duty on diesel has increased by over 380 per cent in the past three years while on patrol it has increased by over 120 %.
Even if we ignore the arithmetic for a moment, what are we paying for? Infrastructure, obviously - railway modernisation and expansion, highways and road development plans, potable water, sanitation, healthcare and education.
The government has increased allocations on all these heads significantly and there is no other way to generate resources. Between November 2014 and January 2016, the government has hiked excise duty nine times - actually every time crude prices fell.
Excise collections improved. Revenue from petroleum products was Rs 75,441 crore in 2014-15, which jumped to Rs 2,01,935 crore (figures available for the first 11 months of FY 2016-17).
Demonetisation has already struck at the heart of a cash- or demand-driven economy and now the galloping fuel rates. Will it be good for us?
Flashback: Good old days when BJP leaders spoke against high fuel prices
Massive hike in #petrol prices is a prime example of the failure of Congress-led UPA. This will put a burden of hundreds of crores on Guj. Narendra Modi 7:54 AM - 23 May 2012
Petrol price hiked again - another blow to the common man from an insensitive Government.Sushma Swaraj. 7:49 AM - 3 Nov 2011
Another hike in petrol prices. NDA seems 2 ignore public outcry over price rise.Arrogance of Power #RollBackFuelHike-Smriti Irani 9:30 A.M , Jun 1,2016
If one compare PM Modi's own words this hike is insult to parliamentary democracy and will not be forgiven by people of this nation. Massive hike in petrol prices is a prime example of the failure.
It is time to honour 50 days promise PM Modi made post demonetisation? BJP has failed to prove the success of demonetisation, GST and hike in fuel prices?
Jai hind
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Abdul Rauf, Mangalore
Sun, Nov 05 2017Tired a lot by listening & accusing each others..
Only speeches , speeches , speeches ...lies, lies and fake stories...fake promises by both Congress & BJP...
#WeNeedAction
#NoMoreFakeSpeeches
#NoMoareFakePromises
Will action happen in India by arresting all corrupted politicians. Would like to hear from PM announcement on 8th Nov 17, arresting all Corrupts & put them behind bars...
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Amith, USA
Sun, Nov 05 2017Like Feku, many Fake Bakhts are mushrooming in the Fake name of our most respected and valid friends!!!
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avinash, kinnigoli
Sun, Nov 05 2017this guy rahul is useless fellow. he is total zero. congress people spend lot of money on him. instead they should spend money on poor like indira canteen.
congress people should come up openly against him.
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Amith, USA
Sun, Nov 05 2017avinash, mind your own business, don't interfere in Congress matters!!!! At present Feku Maharaj need someone's advice!!!!!!
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Flavian, Mangaluru/Kuwait
Sun, Nov 05 2017@ Lexy Saldanha,
Is Mangalore Jossey is related to you. ?
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Lexy Saldanha, Mangaluru/ Sydney- Australia
Sun, Nov 05 2017Joseph F. Gonsalves, Bannur, Puttur / Mangalore
Take it easy Dude, don't stress out too much about brother Jossy Saldanha.
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Vijay Benedict, Mangalore /Mumbai
Sun, Nov 05 2017I think that RGs speech writer are on BJP payrolls. Or else no way he would say something like this and potray himself as the Mr, Bean of India,
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JJ, Mangalore
Sun, Nov 05 2017If NaMo vacates post how will he use his GAS (feku) for those Long, Unwanted Bhaashans which has the same boring rhetoric and bakhwas..............
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Ramesh S, MANGALORE
Sun, Nov 05 2017..this guy was MP for 10 years, didnt accepted any responsibility in 10 years..country was marred with record corruption, no one knew where he was at that time..Ameti is still backward..since 2014, Congress spreading rumours that he will be president, ..waiting for election & magic result to crown him but loosing badly,reluctant accept defeat and postpones crowning ceremony..this guy talks about MODI who was instrumental in Gujrat growth, he is excellenat as PM, world recognises him and VP says take responsibility and resign!!..every BJP Govt reduced state tax on petrol, did Congress ruled state reduced!!
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R Bhandarkar, Mangaluru
Sun, Nov 05 2017Remember your crooning
Prahran Mantriji 9 nahin chalegaa 12 chahiye.12 ...when Congress was trying to limit the use of cylinders per year for the common man ?
Remember your nonsense statements then ?
Now it is the turn of the other.
People will decide who is the most useless of the two.
Don't worry.
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Ivar, Mangalore
Sun, Nov 05 2017Gonada kebiku gaali poggudundu!!
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kas, Mangalore
Sun, Nov 05 2017When a station manager can be suspended for the entry of bull to see the dream girl, why cant the leader of the country be suspended for the economic chaos ....
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mahesh, Mangalore
Sun, Nov 05 2017Govt aims to close subsidy to lpg domestic by March 2018.
Good move.
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Pinto, BLR
Sun, Nov 05 2017Nobody needs subsidy if you supply as per prevailing international prices even with huge profit margin !!! After all subsidy is taking full money & giving our own money back. Stop this fekugiri asap.
Don't hide behind subsidy name with your loot for private company benefits & government kickbacks. Just google daily for details as to what the prices both historically & now for both domestic and international prices. Needs just basic elementary school knowledge.
Let us be honest and truthful to citizens rather than faking everything.526
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Flavian, Mangaluru/Kuwait
Sun, Nov 05 2017Only looting from poor!
Ambanis attain new heights and poorman is targetted to face hell.
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Anonymous, Mangalore
Sun, Nov 05 2017The one and only bad about this Modi govt is high cost of daily essentials since last three and half years.None has any control over price rise. Jaitly is the most cruel FM India ever has seen. Sitiuation may cost Modi govt heavily in the ensuing years. I hope that people of Karnataka will teach a lesson to BJP party by not allowing it to form the govt in its own in the next term. Like Bihar here also people should exercise their franchise carefully.If BJP gets a upper hand then it will be a disaster for the people.
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Pinto, BLR
Sun, Nov 05 2017Natural Gas price was 6.20 USD/MMBTU during the beginning of 2014
Current (03rd November 2017) Natural Gas price is 2.94 USD/MMBTU
Decline of more than 50% internationally.
Can't understand why our central government raising gas prices ????
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Vincent Rodrigues, Bengaluru/Katapadi
Sun, Nov 05 2017All the consumer items are dearer which is not a good sign to the citizens
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