The Times of India

Fuel prices, austerity optics spark political row; NCP (SP) questions Centres policy, seeks transparency on oil PSU profits

The NCP (Sharadchandra Pawar) has slammed the BJP's fuel conservation efforts as mere publicity and questioned the Centre's pricing policy. The party argues that symbolic austerity measures won't lower prices, while citizens bear the brunt of rising fuel costs and oil company profits remain high. They demand an all-party meeting on energy security.