BANGALORE
Many found it unacceptable and feared further hike in transport fares. A few others like Shailaja T, an English lecturer, however, took a pragmatic view.
The news of the hike in fuel prices came as a jolt for Bangaloreans already affected by soaring prices of food and other essential commodities.
Many found it unacceptable and feared further hike in transport fares. A few others like Shailaja T, an English lecturer, however, took a pragmatic view.
“It’s pointless to make a hue and cry about fuel price hike which keeps occurring often. Of course, it affects our lives. But I’m very practical and will pay the extra bucks grumbling a little, though. Hike or no hike, we have to keep travelling to make both ends meet,” Shailaja said.
“The hike will take its toll on our ordinary lifestyle. I use LPG to cook and my car runs on petrol, both of which are unavoidable. We all need to travel every day. And it is not possible to always depend on public transport. Thus, the fuel price hike will do some quick damage before it takes its toll,” said Geetha S, a housewife.
“The hike is unacceptable for most middle-class families like mine. We have to commute to various destinations every day and at home we use cooking gas. Fuel consumption seldom goes down as these things are necessities. This hike will have its effect on prices of other commodities too. We will have to sacrifice many things to save enough to meet the increasing fuel expenses,” said Suresh Kumar, an IT professional.
“The government should not increase fuel prices often. If they have to, the only solution is that they make necessary arrangements to increase our salaries too”, he added.
“The hike will definitely affect my family’s budget. I will have to start saving more to meet the increasing expenses. Now I can’t ride around as the petrol prices have gone up and I can’t cook so much as the LPG price has also shot up,” said Sharmin Thampi, an English lecturer.
“We all should start dieting and consume more fruits and raw vegetables to save gas. And if the distance is little, we can walk up to our workplace or market to save fuel. It is a good exercise too,” she said with a smile.
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