Differential rates for Diesel - How feasible?

"The dual pricing policy of the oil companies is a retrograde step affecting the State transport undertakings. The Centre should immediately withdraw the measure which is against socialistic principles", DMK chief M Karunanidhi said in a statement.

Jayalalithaa had yesterday shot off a letter to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh demanding the withdrawal of "ill-conceived" and "short-sighted" measure and threatened to move the Supreme Court if it was not rolled back.

Karunanidhi said raising the prices of diesel for bulk consumers by Rs 11.81 per litre would result in an additional expenditure of Rs 2.32 crore per day to the state-owned transport corporations which were set up with a purpose of providing affordable transportation to the public.

Observing that he had already voiced concern over allowing oil companies to increase the diesel prices by 50 paise per litre, Karunanidhi said he had also urged the Centre to take steps to safeguard the poor and middle-class.

I agree with the dual pricing but the higher price should be charged from the owners who own diesel cars.

Any vehicle which is used for public purpose should get diesel at concessional rates so that the increase does not increase the burden on the common man.

The rates for these people should be the same as for petrol car owners.

The mode by which the differential rates could be collected should be deviced by the government.