HYDERABAD: Telangana chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao on Sunday tore into the BJP-led Union government by terming the slash in fuel prices an “eyewash”, and charging the Centre of lying to the people of the country on fuel prices.
Also, the BJP government reduced prices marginally against a mountain of hikes it affected on fuel rates in the past one year. “The BJP government reduced prices marginally after adverse results in by-polls in the country,” KCR said.
The CM demanded the BJP government at the Centre withdraw the entire cess on petrol and diesel and bring down the prices to the level of 2014. Making it clear that Telangana state will not reduce its tax (VAT) on petrol and diesel, he demanded the Centre to bring the price of petrol to Rs 78 by totally withdrawing the cess levied by it.
The CM demanded that the Centre immediately withdraw the cess on petrol and diesel, and reduce the financial burden on the citizens. Escalating fuel prices had resulted in drastic increase in prices of essential commodities, including pulses and edible oils. This was burning holes in the pockets of middle class people, he said on Sunday.
