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Karunanidhi today shot off a letter, roll back the fuel price hike
Posted by ganesh in Communication, Departments, Information, Other, Public, budget, businesses, government, tamilnadu on February 27th, 2010
Not just the opposition, but the Congress’s own allies too seem to be upset with the hike of fuel prices. Even as Mamata Banerjee’s Trinamool Congress has announced a protest opposing the increase in the rates of petro products, Tamilnadu Chief Minister and DMK president M Karunanidhi today shot off a letter to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi and Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee to roll back the fuel price hike.
In his letter, a copy of which was released to the media here, the Chief Minister said: ‘I congratulate you and the Union government for presenting a very good budget for the year 2010-11 keeping in mind the objectives of the UPA to ensure inclusive growth and overall economic development.
At the same time, I would like to draw your kind attention to the far reaching implications of the announcement of increase in the prices of petrol and diesel yesterday.’
Karunanidhi added: ‘You are fully aware that the Centre and the States are grappling with the issue high food inflation in the recent months. Any increase in the price of diesel will have a cascading effect on food prices as well as prices of other essential commodities.
Therefore, I seek your immediate intervention for a roll back at least on the price of diesel so as to protect the farmers and the common man.’
Elsewhere in Kolkata, Mamata has joined hands with the Opposition against the increase in petrol prices. The Railway Minister is also said to be miffed with Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee for taking away the tax exemption for Railways on goods transportation.
This may cost the Railways as much as Rs 6000 cr. And also increase freight rates by six to seven percent, completely derailing Mamata’s please-all budget.
‘We are not happy with the increase of price of petrol. If they rollback their decision it will be appreciated by us. It affects the poor people,’ said Trinamool Congress senior leader Sudip Bandhopadhyay.
Bandhopadhyay who expressed his party’s unhappiness with the duty hike on petroleum products, said: ‘Our party responds for the interest of the people. We are planning to take a procession out in Kolkata at 2 pm on Saturday.’
‘This is the first time that there has been a service charge on the Railways, any type of the service charge affects the poor people. Mamata is trying her best to give transport to the poor people.’
Petrol price will increase by Rs 2.94 a litre and diesel by Rs 2.76 per litre
Posted by ganesh in Assembly, Communication, Other, Petrol, Public, businesses, tamilnadu on February 27th, 2010
Petrol price will increase by Rs 2.94 a litre and diesel by Rs 2.76 per litre from midnight tonight in Chennai after Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee raised customs and excise duties on the two auto fuels in the Budget.
Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) official sources told PTI that in Chennai the petrol price will be Rs 51.59 against the old price of Rs 48.65 while the diesel price will be Rs 37.78 against Rs 35.02.
In Puducherry the new price will be Rs 46.21 against Rs 43.56 while the new diesel price Rs 36.74 against Rs 34.10.
The petrol price at Coimbatore will be Rs 51.63 and Diesel Rs 38.12; Tiruchirappalli petrol Rs 51.74 and diesel Rs 38.24;, Madurai petrol Rs 51.87 and diesel Rs 38.37 and Salem petrol Rs 51.79 and diesel Rs 38.27, the sources added. – Agencies
M. Karunanidhi on lauded the Union Budget presented by Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee
Posted by ganesh in Assembly, Chennai, Communication, Departments, Information, Other, Political, Tirupur, businesses, tamilnadu on February 26th, 2010
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK president M. Karunanidhi on Friday lauded the Union Budget presented by Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee, saying it guaranteed social justice and economic development.
“I commend him for giving priority to education, people’s welfare and infrastructure,” Karunanidhi, whose party DMK is a key constituent of the ruling UPA, said in an official statement here.
Thanking Prime Minister and Finance Minister for announcing one-time grant of Rs. 200 crore to Tirupur textile cluster in response to his request, Karunanidhi also welcomed various sops announced for farmers, including loans.
The Chief Minister also welcomed the change in the income tax slabs, saying it would help the middle class.
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