The new year is beginning on a dismal note for millions in the form of a fuel price hike (“Petrol, diesel and LPG to cost more”, Jan.2). They are already experiencing pain as a result of quixotic demonetisation. The price increase is steep and after considering VAT would be even higher. All this will have a cascading effect on people’s livelihoods. Despite the downward spiral of crude prices, the government has not passed on the benefits.
S.K. Khosla,
Chandigarh