Opposition parties in Punjab, Congress and Shiromani Akali Dal, Saturday slammed Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in Punjab for increasing value added tax (VAT) on petrol and diesel.
Leading the attack, Leader of Opposition Partap Singh Bajwa accused the Bhagwant Mann-led government of “burdening the Aam Aadmi (the common man) with fuel cess”.
Bajwa demanded that Punjab government immediately roll back the hike. He said that Punjab cabinet’s decision to “impose 90 paise VAT on petrol and diesel was not only anti-people but would further put additional pressure on the pockets of the common man who were already reeling under extreme price rise”.
