JALANDHAR: Describing steep gas worth hike as a ‘parting present’ of the BJP-led NDA government to the folk, Punjab Congress president Sunil Jakhar on Friday mentioned the Centre had already ruined the rustic’s economy with measures like demonetization.
He mentioned by way of increasing the petrol and diesel charges to an extraordinary stage, the Union government is additional exacerbating the situation.
Jakhar also challenged the SAD to depart the Union cabinet to construct pressure on the Narendra Modi government in opposition to the gas worth hike.
Earlier, Jakhar rode a bullock cart as part of a protest near the Congress Bhawan the place local celebration activists burnt an effigy of the Union government.
Addressing a press convention together with local bodies’ minister Navjot Singh Sidhu, Jakhar mentioned the NDA government has betrayed the folk of the rustic at each step.
He mentioned regardless that Congress had deliberate national protests on Saturday, they held the protest right here an afternoon in advance in view of busy time table of leaders for the Shahkot byelection.
“If SAD is even rather trustworthy against the farmers, then it will have to ask Union minister Harsimrat Badal to surrender so that pressure may also be constructed on the Modi government,” he mentioned. He mentioned “But somehow Badals can not depart the ministerial berth as taking part in energy on the Centre is an important factor for them.”
He mentioned with charges of petrol and diesel spiraling, the countdown of NDA government had started. Jakhar also steered opposition events to unite to battle the BJP.
Sidhu mentioned petrol and diesel prices will have to even be introduced beneath the GST. “Even in the event that they put it beneath 28% slab in GST, which is best, the petrol worth can’t be upper than Rs 55 according to litre,” he argued.
“Dr Manmohan Singh was once a perfect arthshastri (economist), but the ones working the federal government now may also be known as anarthshastri (skilled in ruining) or viyarthshastri (good for nothing),” he quipped.
He mentioned by way of increasing the petrol and diesel charges to an extraordinary stage, the Union government is additional exacerbating the situation.
Jakhar also challenged the SAD to depart the Union cabinet to construct pressure on the Narendra Modi government in opposition to the gas worth hike.
Earlier, Jakhar rode a bullock cart as part of a protest near the Congress Bhawan the place local celebration activists burnt an effigy of the Union government.
Addressing a press convention together with local bodies’ minister Navjot Singh Sidhu, Jakhar mentioned the NDA government has betrayed the folk of the rustic at each step.
He mentioned regardless that Congress had deliberate national protests on Saturday, they held the protest right here an afternoon in advance in view of busy time table of leaders for the Shahkot byelection.
“If SAD is even rather trustworthy against the farmers, then it will have to ask Union minister Harsimrat Badal to surrender so that pressure may also be constructed on the Modi government,” he mentioned. He mentioned “But somehow Badals can not depart the ministerial berth as taking part in energy on the Centre is an important factor for them.”
He mentioned with charges of petrol and diesel spiraling, the countdown of NDA government had started. Jakhar also steered opposition events to unite to battle the BJP.
Sidhu mentioned petrol and diesel prices will have to even be introduced beneath the GST. “Even in the event that they put it beneath 28% slab in GST, which is best, the petrol worth can’t be upper than Rs 55 according to litre,” he argued.
“Dr Manmohan Singh was once a perfect arthshastri (economist), but the ones working the federal government now may also be known as anarthshastri (skilled in ruining) or viyarthshastri (good for nothing),” he quipped.
Fuel price hike is Centre’s parting gift to people: Sunil Jakhar
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