As Finance Minister, I must clarify that petrol pricing involves central taxes and state levies which we maintain for critical infrastructure and welfare schemes. The global crude price is but one factor. Sitting in our little shop, I see how even a slight reduction in chart paper cost brings such relief to those children; similarly, I believe in cushioning the common man, but the fiscal realities of governing a state like West Bengal compel us to balance compassion with necessity.
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