Already ruling AIADMK has decided to stage state wide protest against the petril price hike. In addition to this TN government has decided to tackle this problem with the help of the court.
AIADMK advocate has filed a writ petition in the Madras high court against the petrol and diesel shortage in Tamil Nadu, and demanding the rollback of the last week's petrol price hike by the Centre. Most of the petrol bunks in Chennai and several parts of the state had gone dry and motorists were forced either to queue up in front of petrol bunks or travel extra mile searching for fuel for the past four days.
hough short-supply of diesel was building up for nearly a month now. Announcement of oil companies on May 23rd about hiking petrol prices has led to petrol shortage in Chennai. Describing it as an 'artificial scarcity' created by oil marketing companies, the petition, filed by R Balasubramanian wanted a direction to the oil companies to ensure regular and sufficient supply of petrol and diesel in all bunks in the state. The matter is likely to be taken up for hearing by the court on Wednesday.
Pointing out that he had already sent representations to the union ministry of petroleum and natural gas in this regard, the petitioner sought withdrawal of the petrol price hike as well. Balasubramanian said that his representation sought details such as the overall quantum of fossil fuel required for the country and the break up of the local production and the quantity of fuel import.
These details, along with information relating to duty and taxes levied on fuel, were not furnished by the ministry, he complained, adding that the ultimate sufferer were the common people because the non-transparent pricing policy of the Centre and the 'artificial scarcity' created by oil companies.
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