Newsd: New Delhi: Friday, August 24, 2018.
Through an
RTI report, RTI activist from Punjab, Rohit Sabrawal revealed that India is
selling Rs 34 per litre Petrol to 15 countries and Rs 37 per litre diesel to 29
countries while Indian citizens have been availing the same Petrol and diesel
for more than double the price.
In this
regard, when the activist tried to fetch more information from Ministry of
Petroleum and Natural gas; and Oil Refinery Company, the information which he
had been provided by senior government officials from Mangalore office after
two and a half months, he was shocked to read that there are less or no
provisions in India to prepare these fuels at such a cost.
Rohit said
that the hiking prices of diesel and petrol across the nation has irked the
citizens over time, and had led to negative impact on the Indian economy.
Furthermore,
Rohit said that whenever he questioned the government officials for the reasons
as to why petrol-diesel prices are hiking at its peak, the Indian government
argues that it has been due to taxation. Tax has been levied from 125 percent
to 150 percent.
The Punjab
activist has condemned the reality saying that Indian government has befooled
the citizens because today, the oil tank which can be filled in Rs 900, is
actually filled in Rs 2500.
As per the
government reports, India exports petrol, diesel to the following countries
including America, Iraq, England, Israel, Jordon, Australia, UAE, Singapore,
and many more.
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