Letters: The price rise pain

This refers to the report, "Petrol price hiked by 70p a litre, diesel by 50p" (August 1). In the past two months fuel prices have been revised five times and the worst sufferer is the common man. It goes without saying that the cost of every commodity has increased as a result of this price rise. One has to think that there is something wrong with our economic policy. It is unfortunate that even after 66 years of Independence, we are not able to see the economy grow and the rupee value is oscillating at 60.68/dollar. Despite the fact that the finance minister is an experienced person in the ministry and the prime minister is one of the greatest economists in India, as an ordinary citizen I could not comprehend how this happens. Is it because of the Congress, which has ruled the nation more number of times than any other party with critical and grave financial policies? Or is it because of the corruption that prevails all over the nation?

The opposition parties make a hue and cry whenever there is a price rise and keep mum afterwards.

E Rajakumar Arulanandham Bangalore

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