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Centre hiked taxes on petrol, diesel through 250 consistent with cent between 2014-15 and 2020-21: Priyanka Gandhi

By way of PTI

NEW DELHI: Congress chief Priyanka Gandhi Vadra attacked the federal government on Friday over emerging gas costs, pronouncing the Centre hiked taxes on petrol and diesel through 250 consistent with cent between 2014-15 and 2020-21.

Her assault at the BJP-led executive got here amid a political slugfest over Top Minister Narendra Modi flagging upper gas costs in lots of Opposition-ruled states.

The opposition leader ministers have introduced an offensive towards the top minister at the factor of tax cuts on petroleum merchandise.

In a tweet in Hindi, Priyanka Gandhi mentioned the central executive larger the tax assortment on petrol and diesel through 250 consistent with cent between 2014-15 and 2020-21.

In 2014, excise accountability charged used to be simplest Rs 9.48 on petrol and simplest Rs 3.56 on diesel, the Congress common secretary mentioned.

Priyanka Gandhi additionally tagged a media document which mentioned the central executive larger excise accountability on gas through 250 consistent with cent in six years.