If govt. can afford Deyata Kirula it can do without fuel price hike: IUSF

16 February 2012 02:24 pm Views - 6020

"A government that spent Rs.21,000 million on Deyata Kirula can afford to reduce the fuel prices," Inter University Students Union convener Sanjeewa Bandara said.

He charged that if the Government was committed to ease the burden of the people it would curtail the fancy life styles of the Ministers' and crack down on corruption.

The transport and electricity charges increased by a large percentage and soon water and telecom charges will also increase, Mr. Bandara said.

"Kerosene oil increased by 120%, diesel by 90% and petrol by 45%," Mr. Bandara charged.

According to him the fuel price hike triggered an increase in the prices of cement, transport, electricity and food. (Sumaiya Rizvi)