AIADMK urges DMK government to reduce VAT on petrol, diesel

Leaders O. Panneerselvam and Edappadi K. Palaniswami said fuel price reduction was part of the DMK’s election manifesto, and pointed out that many States had already effected cuts in VAT

AIADMK coordinator O. Panneerselvam on Friday urged the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister to intervene and take steps to reduce the Value Added Tax (VAT) on petrol and diesel by at least ₹2 and ₹4 a litre respectively, if not like some States that have reduced their VAT on fuel prices by ₹7 a litre.

“Though the people of Tamil Nadu expect that VAT on petrol and diesel should be reduced by by ₹7 a litre like in many States, the expectation is that the DMK government should come forward to reduce the VAT on petrol and diesel by ₹2 and ₹4 a litre respectively, since its election manifesto had assured of reducing these prices by ₹5 and ₹4 a litre, and since the party has already effected a reduction of petrol by ₹3,” Mr. Panneerselvam said in a statement.