Date:08/12/2008 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2008/12/08/stories/2008120859160500.htm

Tamil Nadu - Chennai

Vaiko’s appeal to Centre

Special Correspondent

CHENNAI: The MDMK general secretary, Vaiko, on Sunday said prices of essential commodities could be brought down only by further reducing the prices of petroleum products to November 2004 levels. In a press release, he urged the Union government to fix prices of petrol at Rs.33.70 per litre, diesel at Rs.21.73 per litre and reduce cooking gas cylinders by Rs.183.

“Only a price cut will bring down the cost of commodities, otherwise it will not help the people,” he said.