Rahul Gandhi Slams PM Modi's "Blame States" Policy, Cites Examples
NDTV
Rahul Gandhi alleged that the Prime Minister is abdicating his responsibility by blaming states for the high fuel prices even when the Centre has taken 68 percent of all fuel taxes.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi today hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying his federalism is "not cooperative but coercive". High Fuel prices - blame statesCoal shortage - blame statesOxygen shortage - blame states68% of all fuel taxes are taken by the centre. Yet, the PM abdicates responsibility.Modi's Federalism is not cooperative. It's coercive.
His remarks came a day after PM Modi flagged higher fuel prices in many opposition-ruled states and urged them to reduce VAT in "national interest" to benefit the common man and work in the spirit of cooperative federalism in this time of global crisis.
Rahul Gandhi alleged that the Prime Minister is abdicating his responsibility by blaming states for the high fuel prices even when the Centre has taken 68 percent of all fuel taxes.
"High Fuel prices - blame states. Coal shortage - blame states. Oxygen shortage - blame states," he said in a tweet.
