Shiv Sena targets Centre, Bollywood actors over rising gasoline costs

The Shiv Sena on Monday slammed the Centre over rising gasoline costs within the nation, stating that as an alternative of amassing donations for development of the Ram temple, the skyrocketing petrol-diesel costs ought to be introduced down. An editorial within the occasion mouthpiece additionally commented on the silence of Bollywood stars on rising gasoline costs.
“People have the right to life and it is the duty of the government to control the prices of essential commodities. If the Centre has forgotten its duty, then people should remind them about it. Instead of ‘Chanda Vasuli’ (collecting donations) for Ram Temple, the skyrocketing fuel prices should be brought down. Even Lord Ram will be happy,” stated the editorial.
It stated that PM Narendra Modi, as Gujarat CM, had referred to as the Congress “lootaru” and had stated that Congress ought to stop the federal government if it was not in a position to cut back gasoline costs. “If someone says the same thing today about the Modi government, the person will be charged with sedition and sent to jail,” added the mouthpiece.

It additionally stated that earlier Congress governments constructed PSUs comparable to Indian Oil, ONGC, Bharat Petroleum, Hindustan Petroleum and others to search for oil reserves. “Modi is now selling all these PSUs and blaming the previous governments for rising fuel prices,” it remarked.

The editorial stated that movie stars who spoke on gasoline worth rise earlier than 2014 at the moment are made to maintain quiet. “Before 2014, Amitabh Bachchan to Akshay Kumar spoke on social media on rising fuel prices. Now, all the celebrities are quiet even as the prices have crossed Rs 100. They have been made to keep quiet. It also means that before 2014 there was a right to express views and show dissent against the government. Nobody was sent to jail under sedition. Today, we have also lost the freedom to express anger over the petrol-diesel price hike. So why blame Akshay Kumar and Amitabh Bachchan?” it stated.
Meanwhile, Yuva Sena, the Sena’s youth wing, put up banners titled ‘Yehi hai acche din?’ at petrol pumps in Bandra (West) space itemizing the petrol, diesel and gasoline charges of 2015 and 2021.