BJP reminds RaGa of ‘challenge’ after K’taka slaps levy on fuels

The BJP on Thursday latched on fast to  Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy’s announcement of a tax hike for petrol and diesel and got back at Congress President Rahul Gandhi who recently threw a "fitness challenge" at Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

As soon as Kumaraswamy detailed the fuel price increase in his Budget, the BJP lost no time in posting a jeering tweet  to bite back  the Congress leader.

“No takers for Rahul Gandhi's #FuelChallenge, not even his Government! This is what happens when you pretend to know and preach things that you have no idea about!!!",  the party said.

The fuel price hike in May had triggered a  relentless Congress attack on the NDA Government. The party demanded a reduction in petrol and diesel taxes, or alternately, bringing them under the Goods and Services Tax.

Rahul had targeted the Prime Minister repeatedly, tweeting "is this a joke" when fuel prices came down by 1 paisa on May 30.