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News Desk: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday wrote to PM Modi over rising fuel prices. The Chief Minister also hit out at the central government for constantly increasing the cess component of the tax revenue which denies the states their legitimate share of “42% of tax collected by the Government of India”.
In the letter, she wrote “Shockingly, the retail price of petrol in many states across the county has crossed an unprecedented ₹ 100 per litre. I have come to learn that the price of petrol and diesel were hiked eight times since May 4, 2021 and it has adversely affected the life of common people. It is my earnest request to substantially reduce the taxes on petrol and diesel to give much-needed relief to people and check the overall inflation trend in the country”
She also urged PM Modi to desist from the anti-federalist trend of constantly increasing the cess component of the tax revenue which has developed in the last ten years.
The Trinamool Congress will hold protests in every block in Bengal on July 10 and 11 from 10 AM to 4 PM against the fuel price hike. “The protests will be held as per Covid limits” the party said.
