Ask yourself what an average family got in return for paying huge amount as fuel tax: P Chidambaram
New Delhi, Apr 3: Attacking the Centre over rising fuel prices, senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Sunday said the Modi government has collected over 26.5 lakh crore as fuel taxes and called on the people to ask themselves what an average family got in return for paying this huge amount as fuel tax.
His attack on the government came on a day petrol and diesel prices were again hiked by 80 paise a litre each, taking the total increase in rates in less then two weeks to Rs 8 per litre.
Taking to Twitter, Chidambaram said that in the eight years of the Modi government, the central government collected Rs 26,51,919 crore as fuel taxes.
"There are approximately 26 crore families in India. That means from every family the central government has collected, on average, Rs 1,00,000 as fuel tax!" the former Union finance minister said.
"Ask yourself, what did an average family get in return for paying this huge amount as fuel tax?" Chidambaram said.
Rates have been increased across the country and vary from state to state depending upon the incidence of local taxation.
Petrol in Delhi will now cost Rs 103.41 per litre as against Rs 102.61 previously, while diesel rates have gone up from Rs 93.87 per litre to Rs 94.67, according to a price notification of state fuel retailers.
This was the 11th increase in prices since the ending of a four-and-half-month long hiatus in rate revision on March 22.
Ask yourself, what did an average family get in return for paying this huge amount as fuel tax?
— P. Chidambaram (@PChidambaram_IN) April 3, 2022
For more information read my column in the Indian Express dated 3-4-2022 or its online version
Let the Truth be known. If you read VB and like VB, please be a VB Supporter and Help us deliver the Truth to one and all.
Bengaluru: 21-year-old B.Tech student jumps off college building
Bengaluru: A 21-year-old B.Tech student allegedly died by suicide after jumping off from the sixth floor his college campus on Tuesday, May 14.
The deceased student has been identified as Karasala Rahul (21), a native of Kurnool in Andhra Pradesh. Rahul’s family has been residing in Ballari for the past few years and he lived with his mother at a rented home around 4 km away from the campus.
ALSO READ: Bengaluru: Man arrested for stealing Rs. 25 Lakh from his workplace
Rahul’s extreme step is alleged to have been triggered by being denied admission into the exam hall, as he was late for the examinations. Rahul was known to be doing well in studies and was saddened by this denial.
The deceased’s mortal remains were transported to Victoria Hospital for post-mortem. The Parappana Agrahara Police have visited the scene.
