<p>"The party has repeatedly said that Government should take all efforts to check the rise in oil prices as well as inflation. It's a good decision and has given relief to common man," party general secretary Janardan Dwivedi told reporters.<br /><br />Dwivedi said Congress was in favour of changing any policy which did not bring the desired result and benefit people "as policies are made in the interest of people."<br /><br />"At that time when it was argued that it's not the government but the oil companies that have raised the price and they have the right to do it due to a decision (removing the Administered Price Mechanism), we have also said that policies are made in the interest of people and if there is a policy which does not bring the desired result or give succour to people, it can be changed," he said.<br /><br />Asked whether the decision to slash petrol prices was taken under pressure from the allies or Congress or due to market realities, he said, "This decision, in whatever manner, is a good step as the party believes all possible steps should be taken to give relief to people. We should not go into how and why it (revision) was decided."<br /><br />Union Minister Sriprakash Jaiswal, however, maintained that the government had no role either in the increase or decrease of petrol prices and the slash in petrol price only proves it.</p>
<p>"The party has repeatedly said that Government should take all efforts to check the rise in oil prices as well as inflation. It's a good decision and has given relief to common man," party general secretary Janardan Dwivedi told reporters.<br /><br />Dwivedi said Congress was in favour of changing any policy which did not bring the desired result and benefit people "as policies are made in the interest of people."<br /><br />"At that time when it was argued that it's not the government but the oil companies that have raised the price and they have the right to do it due to a decision (removing the Administered Price Mechanism), we have also said that policies are made in the interest of people and if there is a policy which does not bring the desired result or give succour to people, it can be changed," he said.<br /><br />Asked whether the decision to slash petrol prices was taken under pressure from the allies or Congress or due to market realities, he said, "This decision, in whatever manner, is a good step as the party believes all possible steps should be taken to give relief to people. We should not go into how and why it (revision) was decided."<br /><br />Union Minister Sriprakash Jaiswal, however, maintained that the government had no role either in the increase or decrease of petrol prices and the slash in petrol price only proves it.</p>