Bhupesh Baghel attacks govt over fuel price reduction, says it is 'just a lollipop'
The Union government had on Wednesday cut excise duty on petrol by Rs 5 per litre and that on diesel by Rs 10 a litre to give reprieve to consumers battered by record-high retail fuel prices.
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Friday attacked the central government over the latest excise duty reduction on petrol and diesel prices. The CM said that the move is 'just a lollipop'.
"If the NDA govt decreases excise duty from Rs 30 to Rs 9 like the UPA govt did, petrol-diesel costs will definitely go down," Baghel said, adding that "increasing the petrol cost by Rs 30, then downing it by Rs 5 is just a lollipop"
The Union government had on Wednesday cut excise duty on petrol by Rs 5 per litre and that on diesel by Rs 10 a litre to give reprieve to consumers battered by record-high retail fuel prices. This announcement was matched by 22 states and Union Territories cutting VAT rates in different proportions.
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