Recently, there has been hike in price of petrol by Rs 2-35 and diesel by 0-50 paisa. City Air News spoke to people belonging to different sections of the society.
DIWAN CHAND MOHINDRU, ADVOCATE (JALANDHAR CITY):
“Frequent hikes are being made in the prices of petrol and diesel. It had not been taking place earlier. The hikes were made at the time of presentation of Union Budgets. The Union government should frame a policy, which must check frequent hikes in the future.”
NIRANJAN DASS, ACCOUNTANT (JALANDHAR CITY)
“It is the appropriate time to review the economic policies of the country. All the political parties should stand unitedly on the sensitive issues, as masses are concerned with it.”
SUNIL CHAUDHARY (JALANDHAR CITY)
“The recent hike will certainly put burden additional economic burden on common man. Other sectors like agriculture and industry will also be affected greatly. The hike could have been avoided if the Centre chalked out a good economic policy.”
RAKESH KUMAR VIJ (DASUA)
“The government has no alternative except to bring hike in the prices of petrol and diesel. Still, the hike has shocked people. The government must rollback it in the larger public interest.”
RAJAN MEHANDRU (JALANDHAR CITY)
“Common man will be affected badly. It’s not matter to cheer. This hike will lead to increase in prices of all essential commodities.”
KAMLESH KUMAR (HOSHIARPUR)
“The hike is unfortunate. Already the prices of all essential commodities are showing upwards trends. Inflation will rise further with the recent hike in the prices of petrol and diesel.”
SUNIL SHARMA, PRESIDENT, HIND SEWA SAMITI (RASHTRIYA)
“Instead of checking inflation, the government has increased the prices of petrol and diesel. The prices of essential commodities such as fruits and vegetables are already getting out of budget of common man. “
DHARMVIR ANAND (JALANDHAR CITY)
“Common man is shocked with the hike.”