The Frequent Inflation of Petrol Prices - Menino Fernandes

Petrol and Gas are the two most essential commodities of every household in Goa and the rest of India. In the recent years ever since the Congress came to power, a sharp rise in the prices of these two commodities specially the petrol is seen. It had increased every few months when congress took over the reigns of power. Though it did increase during the BJP led Government but not as many as the number of times during the Congress Rule. When the price of Petrol was $149.00 per barrel, the per litre price was Rs. 50.00 for the common users. But when the prices came down suddenly from $149.00 per barrel to only $49.00 per barrel, the Indian price for the common user came down only by Rs 10.00 that also in two installments. (Rs 5 + 5) thereby bringing down the price to Rs 40.00 for the common user when actually it should have come down to round about Rs 22.00 per litre.

The government derives great pleasure in increasing the prices of petrol. Why are all the huge central and state taxes levied on petrol? Where does this tax money go? Most probably to Swiss Bank or some other fictitious accounts of the ministers.

This causes great sufferings to the common people of India. The inflation of petrol prices causes a rise in the transportation charges which in turn effects the prices of the more essential commodities like vegetables and other necessities which need transportation from the source of origin to consumer destination. Eventually where tomatoes or onions used to cost Rs 5 per KG it would cost Rs 20 per KG. Now if such necessities are increased then where will the common man go and get the money to buy these necessities?

The BJP may have called for a total bandh in Goa and the rest of the Country, but that will not solve the issue. The prices will not be brought down come what may. There will be protests for sometime and will gradually die away. The one solution could be to bring the country to a stand still for at least a week which would cause the government a loss in Crores. Or every citizen should park their cars and motorcycles at home and travel to work by buses. This would result in a nil sale of petrol and cause a loss in crores to the Swiss Bank accounts. But in no way these bandhs will help in solving the issue..