Raipur: Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel said that PM Narendra Modi should not mislead the country about the rising prices of petrol and diesel. At the same time, he demanded that the Center should abolish the cess on petroleum products. CM Baghel, during a discussion with reporters in the assembly premises on Thursday, said that the BJP-ruled states should first reduce VAT on fuel. Baghel said, "States are being blamed for rising prices. Why are you increasing rates day by day? Petrol prices have been increased by Rs 10 in 12 days. PM should not mislead the country." "
In the discussion with the same CM, when the reporters questioned the PM's call to reduce VAT by the state governments to reduce the price of petroleum products, he said that 'The Government of India is continuously increasing the prices of petrol, diesel and LPG. LPG does not attract VAT, why is its price increasing. Why is the price of edible oil that is available now increasing continuously? It is like misleading the common man that inflation is increasing not because of us but because of the states."
Due to this, the CM demanded to abolish the cess on petroleum products. "The rate of VAT on petroleum products in Chhattisgarh is less than other states," Baghel said. He said that "Chhattisgarh levies 23-24 per cent VAT, while many other states charge VAT at the rate of 29 to 31 per cent. The BJP ruled state should first reduce (VAT), they (Centre) increase the rates and Speaks to reduce the territories. They should first abolish the cess." The CM further asked, if VAT is not levied on LPG, then why is the price of LPG being increased? Why are the prices of edible oil rising? Let us inform that PM Narendra Modi on Wednesday urged the states to provide relief to the common man by reducing VAT on petroleum products in the 'national interest' and work with the spirit of cooperative federalism in this era of global crisis.
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