2 weeks ago
1
Trinamool Congress person Derek O'Brien connected Friday (May 15, 2026) criticised the BJP-led Central authorities over the hike successful petrol and diesel prices, alleging that archetypal they "looted" people's votes and "then they footwear you wherever it hurts".
In a station connected X, the Rajya Sabha subordinate besides asked whether the BJP-led West Bengal authorities would present trim Value Added Tax (VAT) connected substance since the enactment is besides successful powerfulness astatine the Centre and does not request to interest astir funds being blocked.
First they loot your vote, past they footwear you wherever it hurts. Pathetically predictable. Diesel and petrol prices hiked.
Will Bengal Govt trim VAT connected petrol & diesel present that there's a Delhi-controlled authorities which doesn't person to interest astir funds being blocked by Centre?
Petrol and diesel prices were hiked by ₹3 per litre each connected Friday (May 15, 2026). This is the archetypal complaint summation successful much than 4 years, amid mounting losses of substance retailers owed to surging planetary crude prices. "First they loot your vote, past they footwear you wherever it hurts. Pathetically predictable," Mr. O'Brien said.
The substance terms hike comes 16 days aft Assembly elections concluded successful Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal. Fuel prices had remained unchanged done the polling play contempt a crisp emergence successful planetary lipid prices triggered by the West Asia conflict.
Mr. O'Brien further said, "Diesel and petrol prices hiked. Will Bengal authorities trim VAT connected petrol & diesel present that there's a Delhi-controlled authorities which doesn't person to interest astir funds being blocked by Centre?" Fuel prices alteration crossed States owed to differences successful VAT.
