BJP demands rollback of fuel prices

Itanagar, June 14 (UNI) Arunachal Pradesh BJP today urged the Governor to use his good office to apprise the Centre of the adverse effect of hike in fuel prices on the economy and demand its rollback.

This land-locked state depends mainly on road communication for supply of products from outside and the price hike has pushed up the prices of essential commodities and cost of travelling and transportation having a direct bearing on the cost of living of the masses.

Claiming that the present UPA government had increased the petrol price by Rs.18.90 and diesel Rs. 15.04 in comparison to rates that existed during the NDA government, the party said the state without any source of revenue would bear the brunt of the fuel price hike.

Thus, the rollback was essential in the larger interest of the common masses, the memorandum added.

Opposing the price hike and demanding rollback, the party had given a 12-hour capital bandh call yesterday.

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