Gehlot likely to reduce VAT on petrol, diesel
The Hindu
Rajasthan is charging highest tax on fuel, says BJP
After urging Prime Minister Narendra Modi to further slash the excise duty on fuel, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Tuesday said the State Government would reduce the value added tax (VAT) on petrol and diesel to provide relief to the people. The scope for extending the relief was being examined, Mr. Gehlot said.
“When all States have taken action to reduce the fuel prices, we will have to follow suit...We will hold a meeting to take a decision on the reduction of VAT and make an announcement,” Mr. Gehlot said at a public meeting during the ‘Prashasan Gaon Ke Sang’ (administration with villages) campaign in Jodhpur.
Mr. Gehlot was being pressured to reduce fuel prices after the Congress-ruled Punjab cut down the price of petrol by ₹10 per litre and diesel by ₹5 per litre and claimed in an advertisement that its fuel prices were lower than those in Delhi, Haryana and Rajasthan. The Opposition BJP took up the issue and targeted the State Government for its stand.
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