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Petrol will be cheaper by Rs 10 and diesel by Rs 5 in Punjab from midnight tonight. This decision will come into effect today i.e. after 12 midnight on Sunday. To reduce the rate, the Punjab government has reduced VAT on diesel by 9.92% and on petrol by 13.77%. Charanjit Channi gave this information by holding a press conference after the cabinet meeting on Sunday. He said that Punjab will now get the cheapest oil in North India.
Even Punjab has now become cheaper oil than Haryana. Diesel will be available in Punjab by Rs 3 and petrol by Rs 3.33 in comparison to Haryana. Petrol in Punjab will be cheaper by Rs 9 as compared to Delhi. Now only Chandigarh will be around Punjab in the rate of petrol and diesel.
CM Channi talking to reporters.
Targeting the center, increasing the rate by Rs 30 and looting 10 accolades
He accused the central government of only reducing the excise, in which the state has 42% share. The state has also suffered because of this. Chief Minister Charanjit Channi said that in the last 18 months, the rate of diesel has gone up from Rs 61 to Rs 98.50. The BJP government has looted the people of Punjab and the country. First increased the rate by Rs 30-30 and now trying to rob the applause by reducing it by Rs 5 or 10.
From. m told the historic decision
CM Channi said that in November 1986, I was allotted a petrol pump. I worked there for a long time. Till date the rate has never been so low. Simultaneous Rs 10 rate incident is a historic decision. He said that the people of Punjab should consider this as a gift of Diwali. In the future, people will get more gifts.
Tension on Akali Dal’s performance
CM Channi said that the opposition parties knew that the rates of petrol and diesel could be reduced in Punjab. Hence Akali Dal demonstrated in Chandigarh. Channi said that even when he was in the opposition, we used to issue statements when there was a big issue.
Finance Minister Manpreet Badal talking to reporters
900 crore loss to Punjab annually due to reduction in excise
Finance Minister Manpreet Badal said that Punjab has 42% share in excise. Punjab will suffer a loss of 900 crores annually due to the decision of the central government. He demanded on behalf of the Punjab government that the government should reduce the duty. He said that the Center should not just reduce the excise duty.
Income from other taxes only to the central government
He said that excise duty has not increased in the last 6 years. Additional excise, special excise, surcharge and cess have been increased. They do not need to give revenue to the state government. The Modi government has confiscated the states’ share of about 6 lakh crores in the last 6 years. He asked the question of how many people live under the centre.
We have more responsibilities, Center should reduce other taxes
The state government has huge responsibilities. We have to give health, education, police settlement, jail, electricity, canal, old age pension along with public good. When the Center takes money from the states, it is taken directly from the people. He said that not only excise but also other taxes should be reduced on petroleum.
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