‘Taxing the poor’: Opposition raises fuel price hike issue in Lok Sabha

The Opposition took on the government over provisions in the Union Budget and rising fuel prices in the country during discussions on the Finance Bill, 2021 in Lok Sabha Tuesday. While the Congress raised the issue of rising economic inequality in the country and fuel prices, Shiv Sena said farmers’ income would never double if fuel prices kept increasing.

“The inequality is increasing. Your own data shows that 73% of wealth generated in the country goes to 1% people. You have given tax relief to the rich but taxed the poor. Why are petrol and diesel getting more expensive every day? You have been increasing cess on everything which goes to central coffers. It doesn’t help states. GST compensation has also not been given.