Chennai: NDA partner PMK on Monday attacked the Narendra Modi Government over the cut in jet fuel (ATF) prices while leaving out petrol and diesel, asking sarcastically if it had a "progressive" policy that motorists should opt for aeroplanes instead of two-wheelers.
Commenting on the latest cut in jet fuel prices which has made it cheaper than diesel, PMK founder leader S Ramadoss said though a price cut had been effected for the aviation turbine fuel, petrol and diesel were left untouched.
ATF now costs lesser than both petrol and diesel.
"The Centre had increased Excise Duty on petrol and diesel, not passing off the benefit of the drop in international crude oil price to consumers. One cannot understand the rationale behind the fuel used by common people becoming costly than the one used by the rich. Could it have been a progressive feeling that motorists should stop using their two-wheelers and opt for flights," he said in a statement here.
While the NDA government had slashed prices of petrol and diesel by Rs 13.22 and Rs 9.88 respectively so far, jet fuel rates had come down by Rs 25, he said.
02/02/15 PTI/Zee News
Commenting on the latest cut in jet fuel prices which has made it cheaper than diesel, PMK founder leader S Ramadoss said though a price cut had been effected for the aviation turbine fuel, petrol and diesel were left untouched.
ATF now costs lesser than both petrol and diesel.
"The Centre had increased Excise Duty on petrol and diesel, not passing off the benefit of the drop in international crude oil price to consumers. One cannot understand the rationale behind the fuel used by common people becoming costly than the one used by the rich. Could it have been a progressive feeling that motorists should stop using their two-wheelers and opt for flights," he said in a statement here.
While the NDA government had slashed prices of petrol and diesel by Rs 13.22 and Rs 9.88 respectively so far, jet fuel rates had come down by Rs 25, he said.
02/02/15 PTI/Zee News
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