Mamata tells Centre to cut fuel, LPG prices; will not meet with PM in Delhi

A day after criticising Prime Minister Narendra Modi for asking Opposition-ruled states to reduce VAT on fuel, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday demanded that fuel and LPG prices be reduced immediately.

Accusing the central government of shifting the blame for the rising price of fuel on state governments, Banerjee said: “There is no point in writing a letter to the Centre (over several issues) as they do not respond. Yesterday (Wednesday), the agenda of the meeting was Covid-19, not the targeting state governments over fuel prices. Let me tell you in days to come, the fuel prices will be increased further. That’s why they are shifting the blame on state governments (before the increase).