Ram Naik hints at early abolition of oil and gas subsidies Vol 3, PW 22 (24 Nov 99) People & Policy Is the new Indian oil minister Ram Naik a آ‘closetآ’ free marketer Some of his recent statements appear to suggest so.... Buy this article forRs590 $9 For a 30-article or annual subscription rates click here RelatedUS ambassador Blackwill champions LPG cause (06 Nov 02) Caltex wants same LPG subsidy as PSUs (13 Feb 02) SHV and Elf Gas complain about LPG subsidy (05 Dec 01) Ignorance is bliss post APM abolition in March 2002 (12 Sep 01) What future the Oil Coordination Committee (11 Oct 00) Subsidies help criminals, not the poor (29 Mar 00) Ram Naik repeats pledge for early abolition of APM (08 Dec 99) Ram Naik hints at early abolition of oil and gas subsidies (24 Nov 99) Naik familiarises himself with new brief (10 Nov 99)