BJP slams Bengal for delaying VAT cut on oil
The BJP on Monday lashed out at the Bengal Government for failing to follow the example of Prime Minister Narendra Modi by slashing taxes on petrol and diesel and threatened a prolonged movement if Chief Minister would not take immediate measures to address its demands.
In a hard-hitting statement Bengal Opposition Leader Suvendu Adhikari said “after the Prime Minister generously took a lead in reducing excise duty on petrol and diesel following which all the BJP-ruled States including an economically weak state like Tripura … reduced VAT on fuel but this Bengal Government which has been shedding crocodile tears over rising fuel prices has decided against doing so …
