Govt cuts fuel prices, opposition reacts on Twitter

New Delhi: A day after the Narendra Modi government announced a Rs 2.5 cut in overall fuel prices, leaders of opposition parties took to microblogging website Twitter to voice their reactions.

Congress president Rahul Gandhi urged the Prime Minister to bring petrol and diesel under the ambit of GST.

Gandhi tweeted, “Respected Modiji, the common people are troubled with skyrocketing prices of diesel and petrol. Please bring petrol and diesel under the ambit of GST."

आदरणीय श्री मोदीजी, आम जनता पेट्रोल-डीजल के आसमान छूते दामों से बहुत ज्यादा परेशान है.

आप कृपया पेट्रोल-डीजल को GST के दायरे में ले आइए।

— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi)

Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal also took to Twitter to write, “The Modi government increased excise duty (on fuel) by Rs 10 per litre but reduced by just Rs 2.50 per litre. This is cheating. The Central government must reduce at least Rs 10 per litre”.

मोदी सरकार ने एक्साइज़ ड्यूटी 10 रुपए प्रति लीटर बढ़ाई और मात्र 2.50 रुपए आज कम कर दी? ये तो धोखा हुआ। केंद्र सरकार को कम से कम 10 रुपए प्रति लीटर की कमी करनी चाहिए। https://t.co/WqBzarLLaD

— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal)

Communist Party of India (Marxist) leader Sitaram Yechury tweeted, “Since 2014, when Modi came to power, he has increased taxes on petrol by Rs 12 and on diesel by Rs 14. Yesterday's cut is only Rs 1.50. If taxes at pre-2014 levels, petrol will be Rs 70/ litre. Charade, PR and trying to fool us all, amidst the economic disaster they have created”.

Since 2014, when Modi came to power, he has increased taxes on petrol by Rs 12 and on diesel by Rs 14. Yesterday's cut is only Rs 1.50. If taxes at pre-2014 levels, petrol will be Rs 70/ litre. Charade, PR and trying to fool us all, amidst the economic disaster they have created. pic.twitter.com/bFwKYc8pAK

— Sitaram Yechury (@SitaramYechury)

Former finance minister P Chidambaram tweeted, "An oil revenue-dependent government has belatedly realised the unbearable burden on the people and indulged in tokenism”.

An oil revenue dependent government has belatedly realised the unbearable burden on the people and indulged in tokenism.

— P. Chidambaram (@PChidambaram_IN)

Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav said, "The government's lies over no control over petrol and diesel prices has come out today (October 4). The profiteering BJP-government has been exploiting the common man by using their formula of 'increasing Rs 25, decreasing Rs 2.50'. Due to upcoming elections, they (BJP-government) are giving the impression as if they are trying to reduce the prices, now even the BJP supporters are feeling cheated."

आज सरकार का ये झूठ सामने आ गया कि पेट्रोल-डीज़ल पर उनका कोई नियंत्रण नहीं है. मुनाफ़ाख़ोर भाजपा ‘25 रुपये बढ़ाओ, 2.5 रुपये घटाओ’ के फार्मूले पर चलकर जनता का शोषण कर रही है. चुनाव आते ही ये कुछ समय के लिए दाम घटाने का नाटक करते हैं. अब तो भाजपा समर्थक भी ठगा महसूस करने लगे हैं. pic.twitter.com/2n1yleKcDB

— Akhilesh Yadav (@yadavakhilesh)

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