"The Fool Who...": Telangana Chief Minister Attacks Centre Over Fuel Cess

Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao said the ruling TRS government has not increased VAT on petroleum products and the question of reduction does not arise.

Stating that the BJP has no moral right to ask States to reduce VAT on petrol and diesel, Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao on Sunday demanded the NDA government at the Centre to remove the cess on the petroleum products.

Slamming the State BJP leaders who announced agitational programmes against the TRS government for discouraging farmers not to go for paddy cultivation this Rabi season, KCR, as the Chief Minister is popularly known, said it was the Centre which is not willing to procure paddy from the State.

KCR told reporters this evening that the ruling TRS government has not increased VAT on petroleum products and the question of reduction does not arise.

"The cess on petrol and diesel should be withdrawn. We will not allow you to rest (until the NDA government does that). The entire paddy grown in Telangana should be procured by the Centre. The State BJP leaders should stop making hollow statements and they need to make the Centre agree to this and get orders accordingly," KCR said.