‘Decision on fuel prices at right time’

AIADMK govt. did not table five CAG reports, says Minister

The government will take a right decision at an appropriate time on fuel prices, Finance Minister Palanivel Thiaga Rajan said in the Assembly on Wednesday. He was responding to Opposition leader Edappadi K. Palaniswami’s question on DMK’s promise in its election manifesto that it would take steps to reduce the prices of petrol and diesel. When Mr. Palaniswami asked why the DMK promised to reduce fuel prices when it was aware of the State’s finances, Mr. Rajan said the AIADMK did not table five reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) in the House during its rule. “Since CAG reports were not out, the real picture of finances was not clear when we made the promise,” he said.