How dare TN Govt says they can't slash Petrol Prices?
TN Finance minister PTR confessed that the government can never reduce the cost of petrol as it would be a burden for the state and this has caused an uproar and regarding this ADMK Co-ordinator OPS has lashed out at him. He said, "The central government has cut petrol taxes by Rs 5 per liter and diesel taxes by Rs 10. Following this, the governments of 25 states, including those ruled by Congress, decreased the value-added tax significantly. As a result, it was believed that the government in tamil Nadu will lower taxes as well.
However, tamil Nadu Finance minister Palaniveldiyagarajan has stated that if the central government lowers the tax on gasoline and diesel to the level it was in 2014, the state levies will be decreased. This is akin to throwing vinegar on those who have been harmed by the rise in the price of basic necessities. It is illogical to claim that the tamil Nadu government will be unable to decrease taxes on its own when most states are doing so. Even before the DMK came to power, there was federal taxation.
Knowing all of this, the DMK election program promised a 5 rupee reduction in petrol and a 4 rupee reduction in diesel. Do not believe that ordinary people can be duped by anyone at this time. Even if he is not well educated, the common guy has general knowledge. I remind the first of Anna's motto that they are also aware of the distinction between butter and lime."