"Why Fuel's Cheaper In Sita's Nepal, Ravana's Lanka," Minister Asked

Wednesday, 10 February 2021Newsdesk

A jibe floating on social media featured in Parliament today as the government faced questions on soaring fuel prices. An opposition MP questioned why the prices of petrol and diesel were lower in neighbouring countries like Nepal and Sri Lanka.

New Delhi, 10 February 2021

"Petrol is cheaper in Mother Sita's land Nepal and Ravana's land Lanka. Then will the government reduce petrol diesel prices in the land of Ram," Samajwadi Party MP Vishambhar Prasad Nishad asked in the Rajya Sabha, quoting what has been a widely-circulated theme on social media comparing fuel prices of India and its neighbours with references from the epic Ramayana. As per news report of NDTV, Union Minister for Petroleum Dharmendra Pradhan replied that it was wrong to draw comparisons like this as fewer people compare India with these countries as only a few people in their society used fuel.

Source -NDTV