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Mamata writes to PM Modi, urges him to reduce tax charged by Centre on petrol and diesel


Revealing problem over the climbing gas rates, West Bengal Principal Priest Mamata Banerjee on Monday contacted Head of state Narendra Modi advising him to reduce the tax obligations billed by the Centre on petroleum and also diesel “to examine the general rising cost of living” in the nation.

Keeping in mind that petroleum and also diesel rates were treked 8 times because Might, of which 6 times remained in June alone, she stated the gas cost walk have actually negatively influenced usual individuals and also straight influenced the rising cost of living in the nation.

” I want to attract your interest to the federal government of India plan which has actually brought terrific distress amongst the usual individuals of the nation. Amazingly, the list price of petroleum in several states throughout the area has actually gone across an extraordinary Rs 100 per litre,” she created.

” It is my earnest demand that the tax obligations billed by the Centre on petroleum and also diesel are considerably lowered to provide much-needed alleviation to individuals and also examine the general rising cost of living pattern in the nation,” she included.