MARGAO
Leader of the Opposition Digambar Kamat on Thursday pointed out that prices of fuel have once again started rising after the conclusion of elections to four states. He urged the government at the Centre to stop this slow but consistent torture of the people.
He said petrol prices in Goa went up by 65 paise per litre & Diesel by 80 paise in the last four days.
“Citizens are completely exhausted from faulty policies of the government. Mismanagement of Covid has further added to their woes. Insensitive BJP governments are putting more and more burden on the common man when they are already under mental & physical distress”, he said.
Kamat added: 'Acche Din' jumalas have gone for a toss with people made to slog for everything. After the failed nationwide lockdown was announced last year, the economy crashed which resulted in total collapse of household budgets.
Kamat said it was the duty of the government at the Centre as well as the State to announce measures and give financial help and relief to the people after the nationwide lockdown was over, adding “but, the BJP government is all out to push citizens into bankruptcy as well as the death trap of Covid”.
“With the current rate, we will soon see fuel prices touching Rs. 100 per litre and at the same time Covid death toll may touch 100 deaths per day. The entire Country is worried, but BJP governments are just not bothered about the plight of the people”. He said, adding “the opportunistic politics of BJP needs to be understood by people. Their government is here to empty the treasury. They have no concerns for poor. What they promise during elections, BJP forgets it at the next minute”.
