CS July-2021 Final

Vol . 13 Issue : 7 July 2021 Rs . 15 / -
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Vol . 13 Issue : 7 July 2021 Rs . 15 / -

The Effects of Hike in Prices on People s Lives

Our government has been imposing much burden on people since the introduction of New Economic Policy ( NEP-1990 ) with Liberalization , Privatization and Globalization . The BJP rulers are not adhering to the pro-people principles and democratic values incorporated in the constitution . They are enacting several anti-people Acts by passing the bills in the legislature with brute majority and adopt the judiciary to their advantage . Thus they are violating the rights of the people and are pursuing fascist policies .
The BJP government came to power after making many promises in the elections like reduction of prices of essential commodities , wiping out of corruption etc and thus created illusions in the voters . After elections , as the adage goes , ‘ burning the boat after crossing the river ’, it conveniently broke its promises . On the other hand it imposed new burdens and is following the footsteps of its predecessors . It is following completely pro-corporate policies and thus exposing its class nature of exploitation .
As a result of these policies , the prices of petrol , diesel and essential commodities are raising without restraint . The people are placed in a horrible situation . Due to poverty several diseases attack the people and they are not in a position to buy medicines or pay the hospital bills for treatment . The peoples ’ welfare is completely neglected . Though their lives are at a stake , the government is dumb and deaf to their demands for a better life . Prices of essential commodities , such as pulses , oil , spices etc . are constantly rising resulting in increased starvation deaths .
( Petrol , Diesel and Essential Commodities )
The Central and State governments should provide the petroleum products at an affordable rate by granting subsidy . Instead of giving subsidy they are competing with each other in hiking taxes on them to fill the exchequer . The hike in petroleum products affects the transport charges and they in turn affect the price of essential commodities . So the common man is not in a position to bear these prices . In the previous years the prices of fuel used to be increased once in a year . But now the rise in prices has become a daily practice . In a single month the fuel price is hiked for 20 times . But in the election season of 5 states recently the price of the fuel is not increased for the fear of losing votes . In the past 5 months period petrol and diesel price was hiked to 11 % and 14.6 % respectively . This amounts to Rs . 44 lakhs per one day in one district . This is direct burden but ‘ the indirect , would be double ’ according to an analyst .
At present all over India in 15 cities the price of petrol crossed hundred rupees a liter . In the period of last one year the petrol price is increased by Rs . 25 per liter . The argument of the central government that the increase in petroleum products is due to the hike in crude oil rates at international level is not correct . This is only a lame excuse to support their policy of increasing taxes . In fact , the prices of the crude oil barrel were 79.14 dollars on May 20 th of 2018 and the price of one liter of petrol was Rs . 76 . Though the crude oil rate is now lower than in 2018 the petrol price is hiked to Rs . 100 and above . This fact proves that the government is giving a lame excuse . The fact is the share of taxes by the central and state governments is hiked from 31 % to 63 % on each liter of petrol .

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