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| Excise, VAT reduced on petrol, diesel to help commoners: Raman Suri | | |  Early Times Report
JAMMU, Nov 6: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) J&K executive member Raman Suri today said that the reduction in Value Added Tax (VAT) on petrol and diesel by the government of J&K and excise duty by union government speaks of the fact that how sensitive the government is towards common people and their issues. This drastic reduction in oil prices, he said, has not only silenced the critics but also established that the government is alive to people's issues.
Suri said that while Prime Minister Narendra Modi reduced excise duty on petrol and diesel, LG Manoj Sinha went a step ahead and reduced the VAT on petrol and diesel by Rs 7, which gave a big relief to common masses. This move also helped the government to reduce public transport fare that was pinching people and this is going to act as a big support for common people.
"Now that the petrol price has been reduced by Rs.12/litre and Diesel by Rs.17/litre in Jammu and Kashmir, the decision has elated common people and at the same time silenced the critics," said Suri. He said that this government is sensitive towards people's issues and acts accordingly. There was no point in taxing people if it was pinching their pockets, he said, adding that there are many other areas where government can levy taxes for the benefit of masses. |
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