Modi’s appeal: Will Bommai cut duty on petrol/diesel?

By NT Correspondent

Bengaluru: Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said he would look into the possibility of fur ther reducing excise duty on petrol and diesel after taking into account the current economic situation and after holding talks with the officials concerned.

Asked about his reaction to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s appeal to Karnataka and Gujarat to reduce the duty on fuel prices during the difficult days of the Covid-19 pandemic to reduce the burden on people, the CM said the government had already done its once.

Since the appeal came from the PM himself, he would take a suitable decision after talking to economic experts and the state finance department.

During the video conferencing with all CMs on the Covid-19 situation, the PM said he had appealed to all States to reduce the excise duty on petrol and diesel but none of them had responded except Karnataka and Gujarat.