Punjab should reduce tax on fuel by 50 says Chandumajra

  • | Saturday | 27th February, 2021

Mohali February 26The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) would put pressure on the Central Government for reducing fuel prices if the Punjab Government reduced tax on oil prices by 50 per cent. Addressing party workers Chandumajra said “Due to rising prices of oil and LPG prices of essential items are also going up. The Centre and the state government are imposing additional excise and VAT on the people. It has become difficult for the common man to make both ends meet.”“Gherao of the state Assembly to be held on March 1 over the rising fuel prices will be a historic one” he added. Chandumajra also ridiculed the state government for imposition of the Central Pay Commission on its employees and retrenchment of departments in the name of 'restructuring' in spite of Punjab having its own pay commission.

Mohali February 26 The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) would put pressure on the Central Government for reducing fuel prices if the Punjab Government reduced tax on oil prices by 50 per cent. SAD senior vice-president Prof Prem Singh Chandumajra stated this while presiding over meeting of the office-bearers of the urban and rural units of the party at Gurdwara Amb Sahib in Mohali today. Addressing party workers Chandumajra said “Due to rising prices of oil and LPG prices of essential items are also going up. The Centre and the state government are imposing additional excise and VAT on the people. It has become difficult for the common man to make both ends meet.” “Gherao of the state Assembly to be held on March 1 over the rising fuel prices will be a historic one” he added. Chandumajra also ridiculed the state government for imposition of the Central Pay Commission on its employees and retrenchment of departments in the name of restructuring in spite of Punjab having its own pay commission. — TNS

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