All Opposition parties have been operating a marketing campaign in states the place they’re in energy, blaming the Centre for not doing enough to control oil prices. Some have now criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for bringing this problem up throughout a gathering on Covid-19 for which the chief ministers have been invited.
Shiv Sena chief Priyanka Chaturvedi tweeted: “Making a Covid meeting about politics! The central government has earned 26 lakh Cr (Rs 26 trillion) out of central excise on fuel, increased 18 times even when oil prices hit rock bottom. The GST share to states still owed, compensation component to state done away with & now pointing fingers.”
Congress’s Pawan Khera mentioned charity begins at residence. “He (Modi) earned Rs 26 trillion out of central excise on petrol and diesel. Has he shared it? You didn’t give GST share to states on time and then you ask states to further reduce VAT. He should reduce central excise and then ask others to reduce VAT.”
Former MP from Haryana, Congress chief Deepender Hooda mentioned that Haryana (the place the Bharatiya Janata Party is in energy) has the best VAT on petrol and diesel. “Fuel-prices are increased if price rises in international markets but when wheat prices increase internationally, farmers don’t get increased MSP on it,” he mentioned.
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