Sir,
The increasing hike in petrol and diesel prices has further fuelled the fire as this always causes a cascading effect on the whole economy. The spiralling price of every essential commodity has already become a matter of serious concern. What makes the matter worse is that it has hit the lower income groups hardest because it has pushed the prices of essential commodities still higher. The daily successive increases in the fuel prices have caught the Government on the wrong foot. This month has already seen more than 15 increases. Is it not a windfall of opportunity for the opposition parties to run the ruling party downIJ Ruling party leaders should be brought to account. Are they not the same leaders who harped about the plight of the poor people and sought their votes and are now noticeably insensitive to their day-to-day woes due to the galloping rise in prices of the essential commoditiesIJ This is the game of modern politics where the leaders are less sympathetic and more deceptive towards the people. K Ravi, E-237, GGP Colony, Bhubaneswar-751025, Mon: 9437616497