Common people left fuming over skyrocketing fuel prices

  • | Tuesday | 18th September, 2018

After coming to power, they are exploiting us more than the Congress did.”Economist HM Desarda said, “The government has failed on almost all fronts, including in controlling fuel prices. It appears that the people want to express their ire over fuel prices, but are ending up yelling at our staff.”Mohan Sadamate from Parbhani said, “The BJP government came to power by provoking the commoners against rising fuel prices. The government should mend its ways before its too late for them.”Meanwhile, supporting the rise in fuel prices, Jalna businessman Pranay Agrawal said, “Things are getting difficult for the commoners. A retailer in Aurangabad told TOI, “The customers visiting the fuel stations are getting angry over petty things and yelling at our staffers. Commoners are the worst affected due to the failed policies of the government.”Ulhas Chavan from Nanded said, “Due to the rising fuel prices, the cost of transportation is increasing, which eventually is getting passed on to the end-customer.

done...Aurangabad: The people in the region are fuming as the petrol prices have breached Rs 90 per litre mark in most parts of Marathwada.Majority of the people criticised the government for its failure in controlling the fuel prices, while there were also some who defended the surge by claiming that the money is going for country’s development.The record rise was registered at the fuel stations in Parbhani, which ahead of different parts of the country, crossed Rs 90 per litre mark last week itself. The price of premium petrol is well above Rs 93 per litre in the region.In Aurangabad city, the fuel price on Monday was Rs 90.58 per litre, while in Jalna it was Rs 90.35, in Nanded Rs 90.91, Beed Rs 90.20, Latur Rs 90.26, and Osmanabad Rs 89.86.With the prices registering an unprecedented surge, the retailers said they were facing the wrath of the public. A retailer in Aurangabad told TOI, “The customers visiting the fuel stations are getting angry over petty things and yelling at our staffers. It appears that the people want to express their ire over fuel prices, but are ending up yelling at our staff.”Mohan Sadamate from Parbhani said, “The BJP government came to power by provoking the commoners against rising fuel prices. After coming to power, they are exploiting us more than the Congress did.”Economist HM Desarda said, “The government has failed on almost all fronts, including in controlling fuel prices. Commoners are the worst affected due to the failed policies of the government.”Ulhas Chavan from Nanded said, “Due to the rising fuel prices, the cost of transportation is increasing, which eventually is getting passed on to the end-customer. The government should mend its ways before its too late for them.”Meanwhile, supporting the rise in fuel prices, Jalna businessman Pranay Agrawal said, “Things are getting difficult for the commoners. One should bear this for a better future. Bearing this price for a person like me becomes easy with the only thought that this money is going to be used for country’s development.”

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