Amidst the rising oil prices due to the West Asia crisis, PM Modi has appealed to the citizens for cooperation. He asked to adopt measures like public transport, WFH and online meetings to save fuel, so that the economic burden on the country is reduced.
The long-running crisis in Western Asia has disrupted oil supplies and sent prices rising across the world. This has also increased the economic pressure on India. To help the country deal with this situation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday appealed to the citizens to make small changes in their daily lives. In an event, PM Modi said that patriotism is not limited to the sacrifice of soldiers, but also includes responsible behavior of common citizens.
The Prime Minister said that the crisis in West Asia has had a bad impact on the oil supply system. Amid rising oil prices, the Indian government is spending a lot of money to keep the prices of petrol and diesel stable. According to government estimates, India is spending Rs 1,600 to 1,700 crore every day to mitigate the impact of rising oil prices. According to Modi, if the public cooperates, this burden on the government can be reduced.
Modi appealed to people to use buses, metro and other public transport whenever possible. He also suggested carpooling and preferring trains for short trips. He also stressed on the adoption of electric vehicles, which will reduce India’s dependence on oil imports.
PM Modi talked about promoting WFH
Modi said that in this difficult global situation, the methods adopted during the time of Covid-19 can be used again. Such as work from home, online meetings and virtual conferences. This will reduce travel time, save fuel and also reduce expenses. The Prime Minister also appealed to the people to avoid taking holidays abroad and having destination weddings, as this drains the country’s foreign exchange reserves. He also requested households to avoid buying non-essential gold for a year, as importing gold costs a lot of foreign exchange. By reducing such purchases, money will remain within the country and the rupee will also get support.
Netizens’ reaction
After his statement, a debate has erupted online, especially among professionals in the IT sector. These people are appealing to companies to consider the option of work-from-home in view of the increasing fuel problem.
One user wrote, “Honourable PM Narendra Modi today encouraged resumption of work from home, online meetings and video conferencing to reduce fuel consumption and support the nation during the global energy crisis. We request all IT companies to allow WFH wherever possible. This will reduce traffic, save fuel, improve employee well-being and also support national interest.”
Another person said, “PM Modi stressed on work from home culture in his speech yesterday, but not a single company is ready to implement it. Not even the hybrid model.”
A third person wrote, “PM Modi urged citizens to work from home. This is very possible in the IT industry and it also increases productivity. So what is stopping us from doing so?”
One user asked, “Do you think that after PM Modi’s appeal, corporate India will now actively promote work from home for its employees?”
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This appeal of PM Modi has come at a time when due to increasing tension in Western Asia and interruption in supply near the Strait of Hormuz, the prices of crude oil have increased from about $ 70 per barrel to about $ 126 per barrel. This is an important oil route of the world.