New Delhi. For the past several days, there has been a steady increase in the cases of Coronavirus in the country. In the last 24 hours, about 3000 cases have been reported. Cases of COVID are being seen rapidly in some states including the capital Delhi, Uttar Pradesh. At the same time, the Modi government at the Center has come into action mode regarding the increasing cases of Corona. In this episode, on Wednesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a meeting with the Chief Ministers. This meeting took place through video conferencing. In the meeting where PM Modi asked to be alert about the increasing cases of corona. At the same time, in this review meeting regarding Corona, PM Modi has given a statement regarding the rising petrol and diesel prices.
The special thing is that the meeting was done regarding Corona. But during this time, PM Modi gave his reaction regarding the ever-increasing petrol-diesel prices in the country and in view of the problems of the public. Addressing the meeting, PM Modi explained the reason for the rising oil prices. He said that the oil supply chain has been affected due to the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine. Due to which the prices of petrol and diesel are increasing continuously. PM Modi also requested the state governments to reduce VAT. He said this during a meeting with the Chief Ministers of many states.
PM Modi said, “To reduce the burden of rising petrol and diesel prices, the Central Government had reduced the excise duty last November. States were also urged to reduce their taxes. Some states have reduced their tax, but some states have not given its benefits to their people.
In order to reduce the burden of rising petrol and diesel prices, the central government had reduced the excise duty last November.
States were also urged to reduce their taxes.
Some states have reduced their tax, but some states have not given its benefits to their people. pic.twitter.com/tCNvAe8F7p
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PM Modi further said that, “Maharashtra, West Bengal, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Jharkhand, Tamil Nadu did not listen to the words of the central government for one reason or the other and the citizens of those states continued to be burdened. I pray that what was to be done in November, now by reducing VAT, you should pass on the benefit to the citizens.
