The government’s decision to impose diesel cess on the Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (APSRTC) bus tickets that resulted in increase in fares has drawn flak from the Opposition parties.
Telugu Desam Party (TDP) national president N. Chandrababu Naidu slammed the YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) government accusing it of thrusting additional burden on the common man by levying a diesel cess, besides imposing hikes in electricity tariff and collection of garbage and increasing property tax that had a cascading effect on the prices of essential commodities. He demanded that the diesel cess be rolled back immediately.
Mr. Naidu alleged that the State government had been frequently imposing taxes, subjecting the common man to hardships. “After the merger, the government should shoulder the responsibility of the RTC revenues instead of thrusting it on the people,” said Mr. Naidu.
