Petrol, diesel prices: BJP ramps up offensive, plans rallies demanding West Bengal cut VAT on fuel
The BJP on Sunday announced it will hit the streets for five days from November 8 in West Bengal to press for the demand that the Mamata Banerjee government slash Value Added Tax (VAT) on petrol and diesel.
BJP state unit vice-president Raju Banerjee said the party will take out a rally from its headquarters at around 1 pm on Monday. “Our state president Sukanta Majumder, leader of the opposition Suvendu Adhikari, national vice-president Dilip Ghosh and other senior leaders will participate in the rally which will be held following Covid-19 protocols. If the police try to stop us, we will act accordingly,” he said.Banerjee did not reveal the route of the proposed protest rally.
