Gas Value No longer A Issue In Polls, Other folks Do not Care: Kerala BJP Leader
Ok Surendran claimed the cost of petrol used to be Rs 87 all the way through the UPA rule (Report)
Kochi, Kerala:
Kerala BJP President Ok Surendran on Tuesday claimed the general public does no longer care about the upward thrust in gasoline costs and that value hikes is not going to impact the native frame polls within the state.
Petrol and diesel costs rose for the 6th day in a row on Monday as charges went up via 26-30 paise according to litre and charges for petrol in Delhi rose to Rs 83.71 according to litre, from Rs 83.41 whilst diesel value went up from Rs 73.61 to Rs 73.87 according to litre.
Mr Surendran mentioned it used to be the Congress party which passed over the fee law authority to the oil firms.
“The upward thrust in gasoline costs within the nation is not going to impact the general public and it’s not an element within the election. It used to be the Congress which gave the fee choice authority to the oil firms,” Ok Surendran informed newshounds.
His remark got here as the primary segment of the 3 tier native frame polls used to be hung on Tuesday.
When requested about his protest in opposition to gasoline value hike all the way through the former UPA rule, via pushing his scooter in the course of the street, Mr Surendran mentioned, “As of late there are folks within the Opposition to soak up that function.”
“I protested when I used to be within the Opposition. That is how issues paintings. It isn’t a large deal. We can protest after we are within the Opposition. The general public does no longer care concerning the gasoline costs. We’re offering loose rice, cooking fuel, affordable drugs, kissan samman nidhi and different advantages for the general public and that is the reason why we’re profitable all elections around the nation,” Ok Surendran mentioned.
The Kerala BJP leader claimed that the cost of petrol within the nation used to be Rs 87 all the way through the UPA rule and now it’s round Rs 83.
When newshounds identified that it used to be round Rs 67 beneath the UPA, Ok Surendran disregarded it, announcing it used to be a part of the justification given via the Congress and CPI(M).
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