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JAMMU: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) J&K Executive Member Raman Suri today said, the reduction in Value Added Tax (VAT) on petrol and diesel by the Government of J&K UTand excise duty by Union Government speaks of the fact that how sensitive the government is towards common people and their issues. This drastic reduction in oil prices, he said, has not only silenced the critics but also established that the government is alive to people’s issues.
Raman Suri said, while Prime Minister Narendra Modi reduced excise duty on petrol and diesel, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha went a step ahead and reduced the Value Added Tax (VAT) on petrol and diesel by Rs 7, which gave a big relief to common masses. This move also helped the government to reduce public transport fare that was pinching people and this is going to act as a big support for common people.
Now that the petrol price has been reduced by Rs.12/litre and Diesel by Rs.17/litre in the UT of Jammu and Kashmir, the decision has elated common people and at the same time silenced the critics.
He added that this government is sensitive towards people’s issues and acts accordingly. There was no point in taxing people if it was pinching their pockets, he said, adding that there are many other areas where government can levy taxes for the benefit of masses. Appreciating Lieutenant Governor J&K Manoj Sinha for taking a significant decision and further reducing taxes on petrol in addition to what the Centre on Wednesday had reduced, Raman said, the entire opposition and critics won’t speak a word on this because it is in larger interest of the common masses.
Raman Suri said, while opposition was making hue and cry without a solution in sight, it was only those at the helm of affairs who cared to take a final call on the matter and controlled the prices of petroleum products. This quick response by PM Narendra Modi and LG Manoj Sinha are highly appreciable.