MARGAO: Accusing the BJP led government of only fooling the people, Congress MLA Aleixo Reginaldo Lourenco on Monday slammed the government over hike in the prices of petrol and LPG cylinders and threatened to launch agitations on these issues.
Briefing media persons, he said petrol is presently being sold for Rs 65 per litre while the gas cylinders cost around Rs 700 and asserted that the common man is hit hard with these high prices. He lamented that even though the crude oil price has dropped, people are not given any relief from price rise.
“Due to the fuel price hike, everything has become expensive including vegetables,” he said pointing out that inflation has gone for a toss.
“The three blind mice are busy looking after the income to be gained from casinos rather than dealing with the problems faced by the common man,” he said.
