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States, Centre raising taxes according to their developmental needs, says Dharmendra Pradhan
Union Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said on Wednesday it was wrong to campaign that fuel prices are at an all-time high as petrol and diesel prices are governed by an international price mechanism.
K. Venugopal of the Congress said petrol price is about ₹100 per litre in his village and asked why the prices are at an all-time high when the international crude price is not so. Responding to this, Mr. Pradhan said, “Today the price of crude oil is $61 a barrel. He belongs to Kerala where a lot of people stay in Gulf area. Before coming to the House, he should at least check with some of his close friends from that area what the price is..States are responsible; the Union government is also responsible for this tax issue. He has asked me how many times we have raised the price and the excise duty. The States too have raised the VAT. So, both the States and the Central government a