PM Called Meet For COVID, Taunted CMs Of Non-BJP States On Fuel Price: Sanjay Raut
Mumbai: Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut criticised PM Narendra Modi’s appeal to CMs of non-BJP ruling states to reduce VAT on fuel and said PM Modi “taunted” the CMs.
“The chief ministers were told that PM Modi would hold a meeting on the situation of COVID-19 in the country. Instead, PM Modi taunted the chief ministers of non-BJP states over the prices of petrol and diesel. This is not correct. PM Modi Was not expected to do so, but CM Uddhav Thackeray and Mamata Banerjee have responded,” Raut told reporters today. Also Read: Petrol Will Be Cheaper If States Cut Taxes On Fuel Instead Of Liquor: Petroleum Minister
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This comes a day after Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray slammed the Center saying the state government cannot be held responsible for the hike in fuel prices. Also Read: Centre Owes Maha ₹26,500 Cr, State Not Responsible For Fuel Price Hike: Uddhav Thackeray
“Today, in the price of one litre of diesel in Mumbai, Rs 24.38 is for the Centre and Rs 22.37 is for the state. In petrol price, 31.58 paise is central tax and 32.55 paise state tax,” Thackeray said.
The Maharashtra Chief Minister added, “Maharashtra collects the highest GST of 15 per cent in the country. Combining both direct taxes and GST, Maharashtra is the number one state in the country.”
On Wednesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a COVID-19 review meeting with chief ministers of all states and union territories.
The meeting was attended by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel.
In the meeting, Prime Minister Modi appealed to the States ruled by non-BJP parties to reduce tax on fuel. He said prices of fuel were higher in many opposition-ruled states and urged them to reduce Value Added Tax in “national interest” and as a part of “cooperative federalism” to benefit the common man.
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