‘Worse than Lanka’: Mamata on fuel price hike

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday slammed the Narendra Modi-led government at the Centre over frequent fuel price hikes, saying that India’s condition has become worse than that of neighbouring Sri Lanka.

Addressing a press conference at the state secretariat in Kolkata, Banerjee said the central government should convene an all-party meeting to discuss the economic crisis in the country instead of using central agencies like the CBI and Enforcement Directorate (ED) against its political opponents.

“Sri Lanka’s economic condition is bad but India’s is worse. The Centre has no plan to deal with the fuel price hike. The BJP is responsible for this crisis. It is their return gift to the country after winning the Uttar Pradesh elections.