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Deputy Chief Minister D. K. Shivakumar connected Tuesday (March 31) criticised the Centre implicit the rising prices of fuel, cement, iron, and different indispensable commodities successful caller months, attributing it to wrongful policies of the Union government.
“Owing to the Centre’s incorrect decisions and policies, radical crossed the state are suffering owed to the emergence successful prices. It is not conscionable LPG cylinder prices; toll charges and railway fares person besides increased,” helium said.
Cement prices
He said cement prices person accrued by ₹50 to ₹100 per bag, portion robust prices person risen from ₹47,000 to ₹59,000 per tonne. “How tin mean radical physique homes nether these circumstances? This is besides affecting authorities operation projects,” Mr. Shivakumar said.
“Elections are nether mode successful 5 States. Hotels are shutting down and radical are being forced to usage electrical stoves. Over the past 15 days, energy depletion successful the State has risen by 10%. The Union authorities has fixed radical a ‘firewood blessing’, but wherever volition the firewood travel from?” helium asked.
Fuel and LPG prices person surged, and determination are proviso shortages triggered by the ongoing struggle successful West Asia, with a cascading effect.
On warrant schemes
Meanwhile, the BJP has been criticising the State authorities for expanding prices of indispensable services specified arsenic beverage and nationalist transport to mobilise resources for its warrant schemes.
Responding to the criticism, Mr. Shivakumar said, “The Union authorities is waging a terms warfare against mean people. To fortify their fiscal position, our authorities has introduced 5 warrant schemes, which are present providing fiscal protection.”
