In yet another attack on the state governments, Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri has accused states like Rajasthan, Maharashtra and Kerala of claiming the credit for the cut in excise duty on petrol and diesel announced by the Centre.
After Kerala and Rajasthan, Maharashtra has now reduced VAT on petrol by Rs 2.08 and diesel by Rs 1.44 per litre. This comes a day after Centre reduced excise duty on fuel.
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Rajasthan government cuts VAT on petrol, diesel by 2 per cent each
The Rajasthan government has reduces VAT on diesel and petrol by 2 per cent each. After the reduction, 36 per cent VAT applicable on petrol and 26 per cent on diesel.
Earlier this week, premium petrol price crossed Rs 100-mark in Sriganganagar town. Petrol and diesel prices were raised by 25 paise per litre each across the country on Wednesday.
This took petrol price in Delhi to Rs 86.30 per litre and to Rs 92.86 in Mumbai. Diesel rate climbed to Rs 76.23 a litre in the national capital and to Rs 83.03 per litre in Mumbai, the price data showed.