Cut in fuel prices an eyewash, says Congress
The Hindu
Oppn. party links reduction to bypoll defeats, to go ahead with protests this month
Claiming that the Narendra Modi government increased diesel prices by as much as ₹26 in 2021 before announcing of ₹10 on the eve of Diwali, the Congress on Friday said it would go ahead with its agitation programme against inflation from November 14.
Party general secretary (organisation) K.C. Venugopal said the reduction was not adequate and asserted the party’s jan jagran abhiyan between November 14 and 29 as would go ahead as announced earlier.
Asked why Congress-ruled States had not reduced Value Added Taxes (VAT) and other local tax components, Mr. Venugopal said the party “will look into it but already States like Chhattisgarh have lower rates compared with others”.