REDUCE TAXES ON FUEL : PM MODI TO STATES CMS

New Delhi(The Quiver) : Today , Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a virtual meeting with the Chief Ministers of all the states on the issue of Corona cases  in the country . The PM stressed on need to boost up immunization drive and to put a check on infection rates from its initial stage.

“We need to apply the strategies of Tests, Tracks and Treats in the most effective ways”, instructed the PM.

It is the first time when PM Modi gave his first reaction on the increasing prices of petrol and diesel since the time fuel prices went on rising .Reacting to the issue of rising fuel prices, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has appealed to states ruled by the Opposition to reduce fuel tax. He said a few states who could not reduce prices last November, should do it now.

“States like Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Telangana, Maharashtra, Kerala and Jharkhand did not reduce tax on fuel, and should do it now,” said the PM.

“Centre reduced the excise duty on fuel prices last November and also requested states to reduce tax. I am not criticizing anyone but request Maharashtra, West Bengal, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Jharkhand, Tamil Nadu to reduce VAT now and give benefits to people,” he said.

On saturday , the congress heavily blasted upon the Union Government  over the inflation issue and asked what initiative the government has taken to bring down the prices of essential commodities which were grinding the households of common people.

Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi said while the rate of inflation was 6.95 per cent, the interest rate of fixed deposits in banks was only 5 per cent.

“Forget depositing Rs 15 lakh to your bank accounts, PM Modi’s ‘masterstrokes’ have demolished your hard-earned savings,” he said on Twitter.