Ensure fuel is reasonably priced, Sailajanath urges Central, State governments

Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee president Sake Sailajanath on Thursday accused the Union and State governments of competing with one another in imposing hefty taxes on petrol, diesel and cooking fuel.

Launching a signature marketing campaign right here, Dr. Sailajanath mentioned that although the crude oil costs on the worldwide stage have been excessive when the Congress was in energy on the Centre, it had stored the central excise obligation at a resonable stage. The Modi authorities on the Centre, nonetheless, had misplaced the arrogance of the folks as a consequence of its ‘anti-people policies’, he claimed.

All sections of individuals have been struggling due to the value rise fuelled by petrol crossing the century-mark, he mentioned, and needed each the Centre and the State governments to return ahead and make fuel out there at an reasonably priced value and in proportion to the speed prevailing globally.

“It is unfortunate that all essential commodities had gone out of reach of the common people who were struggling to make a living during the pandemic,” he mentioned, after paying tributes to late Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy who introduced the Congress social gathering to energy in undivided Andhra Pradesh ending the rule of the Telugu Desam Party.

The Congress would take up a protracted battle to finish the ‘inept’ BJP-led authorities on the Centre and the YSR Congress Party authorities within the State, mentioned District Congress president Ch. Devakumar Reddy.