Guwahati: Because the price of gasoline crosses the highest of all time Rs 100 per liter in Guwahati triggers anger with people who express sadness and anger against the government.
In addition, the statement of the State Minister for Oil and Natural Gas Rameswar Teli that the free Covid-19 vaccine has resulted in the increase in gasoline and diesel prices in the country has triggered severe criticism of opposition and the public.
Gasoline prices have crossed a 100-rupee sign in a number of districts in the state.
According to the notices the price of state-owned fuel retailers, gasoline prices increased by 92 Paise per liter since Thursday and in Guwahati, gasoline now costs Rs 100.07 per liter.
Speaking on the sidelines of the BJP District Executive Meeting in Tinsukia Assam Regency, Teli on Saturday said that the free Covid-19 vaccine administration must be blamed for the increase in gasoline and diesel prices.
“Where will the money come for a free vaccine …
No doubt the price of gasoline, Diesel will go up.
You do not pay vaccines.
The money collected in tax on gasoline and diesel is being used to buy vaccines for all,” Teli said.
The opposition and AIDF congress slammed the “Malang” statement of the minister to connect fuel prices to free the supply of covid vaccine.
“So on the one hand you are proud to say that you give a free covid vaccine to people in India and on the other hand, you say that you raise the price of gasoline to give a free covid vaccine! What kind of logic is it? So it means the covid vaccine is actually not Free.
People pay for it indirectly.
And like that, vaccines are not free for everyone, “said Congress spokesman Bobbeeleta Sarma.
He said several times when international crude oil prices fell, but people in India have never benefited from the rates that cut.
“While the Minister said the vaccine fee was being recovered from through the increase in fuel prices, his government shamelessly took credit for a free vaccine supply,” said aIudf spokesman Rafiqul Islam.
Take excavation in the tone of the Narendra Modi poll from “Acchhe Din Aayenge” (good days will come), a resident of Nabita Das City said, “Only a bad day has arrived.
The price of all types of essential commodities has been penetrated.
We have to walk now -Elih riding a bicycle because of the increase in fuel, “he said.