Tell us: Do you think the poor derive any benefit from subsidies in diesel, LPG?

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Express news service : May 25 2012, 18:10 IST

Union Minister Jairam Ramesh has attacked the policy of subsidising diesel, kerosene and LPG and said that the needy are not benefitted.

He said 20 per cent of the diesel sold in the country was used for running SUVs while 40 per cent kerosene was adulterated. Also, there are many rich who get subsidy on LPG cylinders despite not needing it.

Do you think the government should lift the subsidies? Tell us your views.

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SUV SPEAK

usha | 25-May-2012Reply | Forward

SUV, MUV, LUVs ordinary diesel cars... Poor never get subsidy, the rich alone take take the cake and eat it too. I love India.

Poverty

karun | 25-May-2012Reply | Forward

If the poor were getting any benefit, then India would no longer be poor. Obviously, they get nothing and never will. The politicians get it all.

Agood Thought

Ravindra Raizada | 25-May-2012Reply | Forward

Most of us have no knowledge about the amount of subsidy on each item as well as the total sum borne by Government on this account.A line of demarcation between most deserving people to get subsidy and the rich to pay unsubsidized rate is a good idea.