PM Modi calls out Opposition-ruled states, says some didn’t cut fuel tax
It was a meeting with chief ministers of states on the Covid-19 situation in the country. However, Prime Minister Narendra Modi brought up a rather touchy topic with regards to Centre-state relations: fuel prices.
Calling out Opposition-ruled states by name, Modi on Wednesday said some states did not reduce the value-added tax (VAT) on petrol and diesel despite the excise duty cut by the Centre last November and did “injustice” to the people by not transferring the benefits of the move to them.
“Some states reduced taxes but some states did not give any benefit of this to the people. Due to this, the prices of petrol and diesel in these states continue to remain high.
