When petrol prices reached closed to 145$ a barrel, there was big hue and cry from petroleum companies demanding government to raise the price of petrol. They compelled govt to hike the price of petrol, which led to great resentment among the people. As prices of all other commodities were hiked simultaneously especially at restaurants and all eatery places. All leading airlines hiked their fares drastically, claiming to be incurring heavy losses. Statements made by airlines companies clearly indicated that, they are hiking fares as its the last option available to them.
Political parties tried to cash this opportunity, by blaming the ruling government for their inefficiency to manage the price of petrol. As a result congress lost its power in Karnataka and BJP came to power.
Now when the price of petrol has come down close to 90$ a barrel, then why aren't oil companies pressurizing government to reduce the price? Why aren't airline companies reducing their fare? All of them are now reaping good profit, so no hue and cry, let the masses suffer. But no sooner will they suffer smallest of loss they will raise voice to safeguard their concern.
Who will raise voice for the masses now, I feel no one. They will have to stand for themselves to safeguard their interest at best. But the most important question at stake is that even if government reduces the price of petrol, will restaurant owners and airline companies reduce the prices from their end. I don't think so because very rarely we can witness a roll down in prices of commodities which has gone up.
In all these development I feel the lone suffers are the masses as they have no one to stand for them and they themselves are so busy that they are not able to find time for themselves. Why should they suffer so much..and for whom..?
Political parties tried to cash this opportunity, by blaming the ruling government for their inefficiency to manage the price of petrol. As a result congress lost its power in Karnataka and BJP came to power.
Now when the price of petrol has come down close to 90$ a barrel, then why aren't oil companies pressurizing government to reduce the price? Why aren't airline companies reducing their fare? All of them are now reaping good profit, so no hue and cry, let the masses suffer. But no sooner will they suffer smallest of loss they will raise voice to safeguard their concern.
Who will raise voice for the masses now, I feel no one. They will have to stand for themselves to safeguard their interest at best. But the most important question at stake is that even if government reduces the price of petrol, will restaurant owners and airline companies reduce the prices from their end. I don't think so because very rarely we can witness a roll down in prices of commodities which has gone up.
In all these development I feel the lone suffers are the masses as they have no one to stand for them and they themselves are so busy that they are not able to find time for themselves. Why should they suffer so much..and for whom..?
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