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BJP questions Bengal's high consumption of kerosene

The Statesman

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December 07, 2024

Amit Malviya, BJP's in-charge of the National Information & Technology Department and co-in-charge for the West Bengal unit, on Friday, questioned the exorbitantly high percentage of kerosene consumption in the state in comparison to the national statistics.

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According to recent statistics provided by the Union ministry of petroleum and natural gas in Parliament based on specific questions raised by BJP's Rajya Sabha member from West Bengal Samik Bhattacharya, the state alone consumes 66.38 per cent of the national consumption of kerosene. Bihar comes in the distant second position at 6.02 per cent.

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