BJP seeks reduction of State taxes on fuel prices in Andhra Pradesh
The Hindu
“The government must immediately roll back both the 'Amaravati cess' of levying ₹4 per liter on petrol and diesel”
The Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy government must immediately roll back both the 'Amaravati cess' of levying ₹4 per liter on petrol and diesel, and the road development cess of ₹2 as it failed to construct the State capital at Amaravati and repair roads, alleged Bharatiya Janata Party district president K.N.V. Srinivas.
Leading a rally from Tower Clock to RDO’s office here and holding a dharna seeking the reduction in VAT on the fuels, Mr. Srinivas pointed out that 17 States and 11 Union Territories has reduced the VAT or other local levies to bring down the fuel prices below ₹100-mark, but Mr. Jagan Mohan Reddy was not bothered about the woes of the common people.
“He is playing a fiddle in Tadepalli, while the proverbial Rome is burning,” Mr. Srinivas quipped.
Capt. Brijesh Chowta, Dakshina Kannada MP, on Saturday urged Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to facilitate speeding up of ongoing critical infrastructure works in the region, including Mangaluru-Bengaluru NH 75 widening, establishment of Indian Coast Guard Academy, and merger of Konkan Railway Corporation with the Indian Railways.