Stuge Posted March 27, 2012 Posted March 27, 2012 NEW DELHI: With the Goa government proposing a reduction in petrol prices by Rs 11, Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Rajiv Shukla today said the other states especially the BJP ruled ones should emulate the step to ease the burden on the common man. "As far as petrol and diesel are concerned, states get more tax than the Centre from petroleum products. They impose more tax and get more. If states abolish taxes, then it will ease the burden on the common man," he said. Talking to reporters outside Parliament, he said long before Goa took the step, the Vilas Rao Deshmukh government in Maharashtra and the Andhra Pradesh government had initiated such a move. "Central government had already reduced the custom duty...the share of the state govt is far bigger as far as money generated from petroleum products is concerned. State government should think over this (emulating Goa)," he said. Shukla said the state government gets about 1.6 lakh crore as tax from petroleum products. The Manohar Parrikar government had yesterday announced that only 0.1 percent value added tax (VAT) component would be levied by the state government during the presentation of the Budget. Shukla said BJP-ruled states like Gujarat, Karnataka, Chhattisgarh as well as Bihar should also emulate the step. Former Goa chief minister and Lok Sabha Member Francisco Sardinha said the move by the government was in keeping with the poll promise of the ruling party there. http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics/nation/goa-slashes-petrol-prices-by-rs-11-states-should-emulate-example-reduce-petrol-prices-says-rajiv-shukla/articleshow/12428409.cms
Mariyam Posted March 27, 2012 Posted March 27, 2012 I saw this in the news. Good move. This will have a huge impact on the prices in the neighbouring districts. Now, in addition to alcohol, people are going to start bootlegging petrol from Goa. :P That's going to hit the incomes of the petrol pump owners in the districts neighbouring Goa, in both Maharashtra and Karnataka. It'll be interesting to see how this plays out.
Clarke Posted March 27, 2012 Posted March 27, 2012 That's good assuming they know where to reduce expenditure & make up for the revenue shortfall. Any ideas on that ?
ViruRulez Posted March 27, 2012 Posted March 27, 2012 Was impressed the first day I saw the interview on TV after his win. Seems a genuine person. Good move for sure. Hope he can implement them.
Sachin=GOD Posted March 27, 2012 Posted March 27, 2012 Good to see pre poll promises being kept by the new CM.
Old guy Posted March 27, 2012 Posted March 27, 2012 Goa Beer par chalta hai...petrol pe nahi...:--D :hysterical:
Prakat Posted March 28, 2012 Posted March 28, 2012 I saw this in the news. Good move. This will have a huge impact on the prices in the neighbouring districts. Now, in addition to alcohol, people are going to start bootlegging petrol from Goa. :P That's going to hit the incomes of the petrol pump owners in the districts neighbouring Goa, in both Maharashtra and Karnataka. It'll be interesting to see how this plays out. They can catch the ignorant drivers with a signboard that says, "Last chance to get Petrol at Rs. 70". Little do they know that they can get it for Rs. 59 at the next gas station. :phehehe:
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