‘Must see our economy also’, says Karnataka CM Basavaraj Bommai on fuel tax cut
Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Wednesday did not commit to cutting sales tax on fuel after Prime Minister Narendra Modi chided Opposition-ruled states over high petrol prices.
“We will see. We must see our economy also. Based on that we will decide,” Bommai told reporters when asked if Karnataka will go for another cut in fuel tax.
In November 2021, the Bommai administration cut sales tax on petrol from 35% to 25.9% and that on diesel from 24% to 14.34%. This move resulted in petrol price reducing by Rs 13.30 per litre and diesel by Rs 19.47 per litre.
