Excise duty cut on petrol, diesel sensitive decision, will give common man relief: Amit Shah

New Delhi, November 4

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday 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.

The BJP-ruled state governments, under the leadership of Modi, have also done a commendable job of providing more relief to the people by further reducing the prices of petrol and diesel, he said.

प्रधानमंत्री @narendramodi जी ने पेट्रोल व डीजल पर Excise Duty घटाकर उनकी कीमत को क्रमशः Rs5 व Rs10 कम करके दीपावली पर आम जनता को बहुत बड़ी राहत दी है।

अंतरराष्ट्रीय स्तर पर बढ़ी कीमतों के बाद भी दी गयी ये राहत बहुत ही संवेदनशील निर्णय है।इसके लिए मोदीजी का आभार व्यक्त करता हूँ।

— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) November 4, 2021

मोदी जी के नेतृत्व में भाजपा की प्रदेश सरकारों ने भी पेट्रोल और डीजल के दामों में और कमी करके जनता तक और अधिक राहत पहुँचाने का सराहनीय कार्य किया है।

पीएम @narendramodi जी द्वारा देशवासियों को दीपावली के इस उपहार से न सिर्फ आम व्यक्ति को राहत मिलेगी बल्कि महंगाई भी कम होगी।

— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) November 4, 2021

“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.

The home minister said this “Diwali gift” by the prime minister to the country would not only bring relief to the common man but also reduce inflation.

The Centre on Wednesday cut excise duty on petrol by Rs 5 per litre and that on diesel by Rs 10 a litre to give reprieve to consumers battered by record high retail fuel prices.

Several BJP-ruled states and Bihar, where the BJP is part of the ruling coalition, also reduced VAT rates, giving further relief to consumers. —PTI