Congress Should Get VAT On Fuel Reduced In States Ruled By It: BJP

New Delhi:

With the Congress protesting in opposition to the excessive gas costs within the nation, the BJP on Friday stated the states the place the opposition get together is in energy ought to slash the VAT (value-added tax) on the petrol and diesel costs to offer reduction to individuals.

Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad stated Rajasthan, which is dominated by the Congress, is among the many states with the best VAT on gas costs, noting that it’s 26 per cent on diesel in comparison with 20.2 per cent in Gujarat and 36 per cent on petrol in comparison with 16.6 per cent in Haryana.

“Worldwide crude value is at its place. Individuals asking us questions ought to get VAT diminished within the states dominated by them. This may present reduction,” he stated, referring to the Congress.

Requested in regards to the protests staged by the opposition get together in opposition to the rising gas costs, Mr Prasad famous that the worldwide crude value performs an vital position within the costs of petrol and diesel and stated gas costs have typically been introduced down in India when the worldwide oil costs fell.

He recalled that when Congress chief P Chidambaram was the Union finance minister, he had retorted that individuals can very a lot purchase petro and diesel if they’ll afford ice cream for Rs 20 when he was requested in regards to the excessive gas price.

Mr Chidambaram had made these remarks in 2012 when the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) was in energy.

Mr Prasad stated this matter calls for some sensitivity, noting that the nation relied on imports.

Over 30 Congress employees had been detained in Delhi on Friday for staging protests at petrol pumps throughout town to demand a whole rollback of the gas value hike.

Congress employees protested in a number of components of the nation, blaming the Narendra Modi authorities for the excessive gas costs.