‘Claiming undue credit’: Union minister’s jab at opposition over fuel prices

Union minister for petroleum and natural gas Hardeep Singh Puri on Monday hit out at the opposition over the Centre’s decision to slash excise duty on petrol and diesel.

“Not entirely surprised to see senior leaders from Rajasthan, Maharashtra & Kerala claiming credit for the actions taken by Centre & trying to pass off proportionate reduction in the VAT component due to a cut in Central Excise announced by FM, as their own reduction in VAT,” the minister tweeted.

“This reduction has nothing to do with any decision taken by the State govt. First they didn’t reduce taxes in November even as BJP states did and now they have gone a step further by claiming undue credit for the reduction announced by the centre,” he added.