Congress assaults PM Narendra Modi for prime excise obligation, calls for roll again

By PTI

NEW DELHI: The Congress on Wednesday hit again at Prime Minister Narendra Modi after he attacked the opposition-ruled states for not lowering the Value Added Tax(VAT) on petrol and diesel, saying the excise obligation throughout UPA authorities was a lot decrease than what it’s underneath the Modi regime and requested the PM to roll again the hike.

“Modiji, no criticism, no distractions, no Jumlas! Excise Duty during Congress Government – Petrol – Rs 9.48/litre and Diesel – Rs 3.56/litre. Modi Government – Petrol – Rs 27.90/litre and Diesel – Rs 21.80/litre. Please roll back the excise hike of Rs 18.42 in Petrol and Rs 18.24 per litre in Diesel,” Surjewala mentioned on Twitter.

Coming down laborious on the Opposition-ruled states, Modi on Wednesday mentioned some states didn’t scale back VAT on petrol and diesel regardless of the minimize in excise obligation by the Centre final November.

He mentioned the states had accomplished “injustice” to the folks by not transferring the advantages of the minimize to them.

Speaking at an interplay with chief ministers on the emergent COVID-19 state of affairs within the nation, Modi mentioned he needed to flag the challenges being confronted by the folks as a result of battle.

“The situation of war which has arisen, has affected the supply chain, and in such an environment, the challenges are increasing day by day,” Modi mentioned in an obvious reference to the Russia-Ukraine battle.

“This global crisis is bringing many challenges. In such a situation, it has become imperative to further enhance the spirit of cooperative federalism and coordination between the Centre and states,” he mentioned.