Punjab Finance Minister Manpreet Singh Badal on Monday presented tax-free budget proposals for the year 2019-20 with a total outlay of Rs. 1,58,493 crore. With parliamentary elections round the corner, the Congress government also announced a cut in fuel prices.
The State government has decided to reduce petrol price by Rs. 5 per litre and diesel by Rs. 1 per litre, effective from Monday midnight.