MP Shanakiyan questions whether Rs. 41 billion fuel subsidy is reaching consumers

41 billion allocated to the CPC between April and June 2026 through reductions in fuel prices. Citing figures on fuel imports, Rasamanickam said diesel was being imported at Rs. He also requested a detailed breakdown of fuel subsidies allocated since January, including the amounts provided to the CPC and other fuel suppliers, as well as the government's monthly expenditure on fuel and electricity relief programmes.

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