After writing to the Prime Minister on Monday seeking additional reductions in the Central share of excise duties on petrol and diesel, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Tuesday said state VAT on fuel would be reduced to give relief to consumers.
Opposition parties in Rajasthan have been pressuring the government for a cut in VAT – which would translate to an overall reduction in prices of petrol and diesel – after the Centre announced a Rs 5 per litre cut in excise duty on petrol and a Rs 10 per litre cut in excise duty on diesel.
