- Wednesday, February 26, 2025
By: Shubham Ghosh
INDIAN home minister Amit Shah on Thursday (4) said the reduction in excise duty on petrol and diesel is a very sensitive decision by prime minister Narendra Modi and it will not only bring relief to the common man but also reduce inflation.
Shah, the second-in-command in the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) after Modi, also praised the states that are ruled by the party, saying their governments have also done a commendable job of providing more relief to the people by reducing prices of petrol and diesel more.
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“Prime Minister @narendramodi ji has given a big relief to the general public on Diwali by reducing the excise duty on petrol and diesel by Rs 5 and Rs 10 respectively. The relief given even after prices increased internationally is a very sensitive decision. I thank Modiji for this,” Shah said in tweets in Hindi.
Shah also called the decision to slash prices of petrol and diesel as “Diwali gift” by prime minister Modi.
On Wednesday (3), the Modi government slashed excise duty on petrol by rupees five and on diesel by rupees 10 a litre to give reprieve to consumers who have been hit by record rise in fuel prices.
A number of BJP-ruled states and the eastern state of Bihar, where the BJP is part of the ruling coalition, also cut taxation rates, giving more relief to the consumers.
