Dismissing criticism over the rising fuel prices, Uttar Pradesh Minister Upendra Tiwari on Thursday said 95 per cent people have no use for petrol.
Tiwari also argued that fuel prices had not really risen in real terms when the per capita income now is compared with that in 2014, referring to the year when a BJP-led government first came to power at the Centre.
“Today, there are just a handful of people who travel in four-wheel vehicles and use petrol. At present, 95 per cent people don’t need petrol,” Tiwari told reporters in Jalaun.
Higher fuel costs, however, impact virtually every citizen. For example, they lead to an increase in the price of all commodities — including foodgrain, fruit and vegetables —
