On Saturday, Congress leader at Lok Sabha, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, claimed that the centre had received revenue ₹ 4.91 lakh crore because gasoline and diesel prices have increased 69 times since January 1 this year.
Chowdhury, also the head of the West Bengal Congress, urged the TMC government to follow the footsteps of the Administration of Chhattisgarh and get rid of additional taxes (VAT) to reduce fuel prices.
On Saturday, Congress leader at Lok Sabha, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, claimed that the centre had resulted in Rs 4,91 Lakh Crore’s revenue because gasoline and diesel prices had increased 69 times since January 1 this year.
Chowdhury, also the head of the West Bengal Congress, urged the TMC government to follow the footsteps of the Administration of Chhattisgarh and get rid of additional taxes (VAT) to reduce fuel prices.
“Missing the suffering of the people, the Government of Narendra Modi in Delhi has influenced 69 increases in gasoline and diesel prices since January 1 and generated Crore Revenue Rs 4.91 Lakh.
“The BJP government does not show concern for the fate of ordinary people. We urge the center to rotate fuel prices, because gasoline violates the RS 100 per liter, diesel approaches the century and the LPG level touches Rs 850 per. Cylinder,” said the leader of the senior Congress to reporters,
Chowdhury also claimed that the government led by BJP in the centre had received Rs 25 Lakh Crore through the increase in regular fuel prices since the ruling in 2014.
He said that gasoline prices were dipped by Rs 12 per litre after the Congress government at Chhattisgarh got rid of VAT and urged the administration of other countries, including West Bengal, to lead.
“We know that the TMC government from the West Bengal must release revenues of 1,300-rs 1,400 crore generated from VAT, but a party that gathered with a large mandate should not be found in an effort. The steps of people,” Chowdhury said.
Responding to the query, he said that it gave the main opposition party the position of the parliamentary committee (PAC) both at Lok Sabha and Vidhan Sabha.
“I have been the chairman of PAC 3 times. My name was recommended by our great leader Sonia Gandhi. However, the speaker took the final decision. Point PAC Chairman is his wisdom,” he said.
However, Chowdhury did not directly commented on the controversy over the appointment of TMC’s leader Mullan Roy.
The latter recently crossed from BJP as Chair of the West Bengal Assembly PAC by the speaker on Friday, which triggered a walkout by members of the Saffron Party. Which demands disqualification under the anti-defection law.
In Maharashtra, party leaders and workers have planned to take the Yatra cycle at the district level and procession at the state level. The signature campaign will also be run in all gas stations throughout the country, demanding a reduction in fuel prices.
In an unfortunate incident, the protest of the organized oxen train on the increase in fuel prices by the head of the Mumbai Bhai Jagtap Congress came to a sudden end after the overloaded cart came on Saturday.