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Traders protest fuel price hike

MADURAI: The Tamil Nadu Foodgrains Merchants Association has written to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh asking him to withdraw the recent price hike of diesel, kerosene and LPG.

The Union government had on Friday decided to increase the price of diesel by Rs. 3 a litre, kerosene by Rs. 2 a litre and domestic LPG by Rs.50 a cylinder.

In a letter to the Prime Minister, association president S.P. Jeyapragasam said that Tamil Nadu was dependent on northern states for meetings its requirements of essential commodities such as pulses and dal. These are transported mostly through trucks and vans. At present, industries and food processing units were dependent on diesel generators due to the power shortage prevailing in the State.

The increase in diesel and kerosene prices would result in higher prices for these commodities.

The Lorry Owners Association here has said that their freight charges would be increased by 20 per cent from July 1. The association said that lorry owners were also suffering high charges at toll gates, increase in prices of tyres, a 70 per cent hike in third party insurance premiums and increased prices of spare parts.

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