MUMBAI/NAGPUR: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis Sunday said the state government was working on various proposals to give relief to the people from the rising fuel prices.
Talking to news media, Fadnavis also said bringing petroleum products under Goods and Services Tax was one of the ways of reducing the prices.
“The state government is working on various proposals to reduce the prices of fuel in the state,” he said without elaborating on the measures.
“The best way to control fuel price is to bring it under GST. If the GST Council moves this proposal, then Maharashtra will support it,” Fadnavis added.
Taking a dig at the opposition, Fadnavis said the NDA government reduced the petrol prices 13 times in the first three years.
“They know that oil prices are dependent on the international markets. This government reduced the price of petrol 13 times in the first three years. Now, international prices of crude oil have skyrocketed,” he said.
He added that if the opposition is so concerned about the high fuel prices, it should announce in the states ruled by the Congress or their alliance partners that there would be no tax on petrol and diesel.
“But they will not do so, because this is all politically motivated,” Fadnavis said.
The chief minister also slammed the opposition over its call for ‘Bharat Bandh’ Monday over on the issue.
The BJP-led government has under fire over the fuel price hike. The Congress has given a call for a nation-wide shut-down on Monday to protest the increasing petroleum prices.
