New Delhi: PM Narendra Modi had appealed to the citizens of the country to conserve petrol and diesel. Discussions regarding this have intensified, and surrounded this, he himself has begun to put this into practice. Today, PM Narendra Modi stepped out of his residence with a convoy consisting of just two vehicles. By setting a personal example in the direction of conserving petrol and diesel pursuit his appeal, PM Modi has conveyed a powerful message. He traveled in one vehicle, while the other carried the SPG personnel deployed for his security. He arrived at the Union Cabinet meeting traveling in this two-vehicle convoy.
What request did PM Narendra Modi make?
Earlier, while addressing an event in Hyderabad on Sunday, PM Narendra Modi had appealed for the necessity of conserving petrol and diesel. He stated that the citizens of the country must utilize fuel judiciously. Furthermore, he had moreover appealed to people to refrain from purchasing gold for a period of one year. Pursuit PM Modi's appeal, Union Cabinet Ministers and the Chief Ministers of several states have reduced the size of their official convoys. Additionally, a visualization has been taken to self-mastery various meetings online. Delhi CM Rekha Gupta and Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath have moreover implemented similar measures.
Moreover, PM Modi's request has triggered a wave of speculation. Some observers suggest that the coming days may bring unrepealable restrictions, while flipside section believes that petrol and diesel prices are likely to rise, and the government is preparing for such a hike. These speculations gained remoter momentum on Tuesday when Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri stated that petrol and diesel prices cannot be kept frozen for an extended period. He noted that petroleum companies are currently incurring daily losses of 1,000 crore due to the rising forfeit of transplanted oil. Such a situation, he emphasized, cannot be sustained indefinitely.
