Sanjay Raut terms Sri Lanka's situation 'worrisome', warns India on same path

Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on Tuesday called Sri Lankas situation worrisome and cautioned that India would be on the same path if the rising inflation is not tackledSpeaking to ANI Raut said Sri Lankas condition is very worrisome India is on that path We have to handle it otherwise our condition will be worse than Sri LankaThe island nation is facing an unprecedented economic crisis Amid rising public anger against the government 26 Sri Lankan Cabinet Ministers have resigned en masse from their positionsConsidering the incessant price hike in India West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has urged for an allparty meeting to be held under Prime Minister Narendra Modis leadership to discuss the inflation situationTo this Raut said What Mamata Banerjee said is what we need to do to sit together to find a solution in the interest of the nationCondemning the Centre for not talking about inflation the Shiv Sena leader said that the government is not concerned about anything other than elections and politicsSince Uttar Pradeshs election is over the increase in prices of petroldiesel was expected but no one is talking about it Yesterday we closed the proceedings on the issue of a hike in fuel prices in Rajya Sabha But neither is anyone from the government coming openly to speak on it nor is there a concern about inflation What should we do There is nothing for government apart from elections and politics he saidThere had been a pause in the revision of fuel prices since November 4 last year which ended on March 22 following the crude oil prices going upwards in the wake of the Russian military operations in UkraineFurther Raut said that the Centre diverts inflationrelated issuesWhen there is an issue of a hike in fuel prices they will raise issues like the hijab and halal Till when this is going to take place But lets see Opposition parties are again sitting together he addedNotably with the thirteenth revision in the fuel prices in fifteen days petrol and diesel rates have gone up by 80 paise each on TuesdayWith this the total increase in fuel rates is now Rs 920 per litrePetrol and diesel in Delhi now cost Rs 10461 and Rs 9587 per litre respectively While in Mumbai petrol cost Rs 11967 per litre after an increase of 84 paise and diesel at Rs 10392 increased by 85 paiseThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever