Kolkata: Expressing concerns over the increase in fuel prices, head of West Bengal Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged him to reduce taxes charged by gasoline and diesel centers “in the country.
Noting that the price of gasoline and diesel hiking eight times Since May, where six times in June only, he said the increase in fuel prices had affected lay people and immediately had an impact on inflation in the country.
“I want to attract your attention to the Indian government policy that has brought great troubles at among ordinary people in the country.
Surprisingly, the retail price of gasoline in many states throughout the region has crossed Rs 100 per liter which has never been before, “he wrote.” This is my sincere demand that taxes charged by gasoline and diesel centers are substantially reduced to provide assistance What is very much needed for people and checking overall inflation trends in this country, “he added.