How we Subsidize the Rich

It is the “uncommon man” who actually benefits directly from the subsidy. In fact, the wealthier you are, the more vehicles you own, the more subsidy you capture. For every litre of petrol or diesel you consume, you benefit by around Rs 10; for every cylinder of LPG, someone else chips in Rs 250. The really poor person does not own cars nor has a gas connection.

Atanu Dey shares an opinion piece on the unfair subsidies of petrol that in fact benefit the rich when in fact they are touted as benefiting the ‘common man’