CM C.J. Vijay Condemns Fuel Price Hike Amid Global Tensions
CM Vijay said the increase adds pressure on poor and middle-class households and micro and small industries, and urged the Union government to reverse it.
- On Friday, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Joseph Vijay opposed the Rs 3 per litre fuel price hike, urging the Union Government to immediately reverse the decision and calling it "unacceptable."
- State-Run oil marketing companies raised petrol and diesel prices by Rs 3 per litre each, marking the first increase in more than four years amid operational losses and unrest in the Middle East.
- Vijay criticized the hike's timing immediately after Assembly elections in five states, arguing that oil companies retain profits instead of reducing retail rates when international crude prices fall.
- The Chief Minister warned that rising costs will burden the poor, middle class, and MSME sector, potentially increasing inflation and stalling exports while vehicle rentals are expected to rise.
- Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri stated that public fuel retailers face daily losses of Rs 1,000 crore, with quarterly deficits offsetting annual profits entirely.
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Tamil Nadu’s new Chief Minister Joseph Vijay has chosen his first big political target: the recent ₹3 per litre hike in petrol and diesel by public sector oil companies. But a closer look at the numbers shows that his outrage is aimed in the wrong direction – and hides how much his own government gains from every litre sold in the state. CM’s charge: Centre, Oil PSUs to Blame In an official statement dated 15 May 2026, Vijay condemned the decisi…
Newly elected Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu C. After assuming power in the state, Joseph Vijay targeted the central government for the first time. He criticized the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) -led central government for the increase in the prices of petrol and diesel across the country after the end of assembly elections in five states. According to the news agency PTI, Chief Minister Vijay has demanded the central government to return the deci…
Tamil Nadu CM Vijay slams fuel price hike by Centre, seeks immediate rollback citing burden on poor
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Joseph Vijay has strongly criticised the recent increase in fuel prices. He called the move “unacceptable” and urged the Union Government to immediately reverse the decision. In a sharp statement, CM Vijay alleged that such hikes place an additional financial burden on ordinary citizens, particularly the poor, lower-income groups, and the middle class, as well as micro and small-scale industries. “The Union Government’s…
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