New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged all state governments to reduce the Value Added Tax (VAT) on fuel “in the spirit of cooperative federalism” during his video conference with state chief ministers on Wednesday, particularly targeting those run by the Opposition parties.
Quoting fuel prices in cities across India, Modi noted that all those states that had lowered VAT have lower fuel prices. This is the first time that the PM has spoken on the fuel price despite the Opposition demanding a statement from him during the recent Budget Session.0
The Opposition rejected the PM’s suggestions, saying it was the Centre that had raised fuel prices and the onus was on it to provide relief to citizens. The Congress even sought fuel subsidies as were given during Dr Manmohan Singh’s UPA government.
