A day after the Centre cut the excise duty on petroleum products, it emerges that there has been no discussion in the State government to reduce sales tax on petroleum products. But the pressure is building on Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai, who also holds the finance portfolio, to show similar gesture and reduce sales tax on fuel to further ease the burden on people.
“The reduction in excise duty has happened only yesterday (Saturday) night. I will consider it,” Mr. Bommai told presspersons before heading to Davos to attend the World Economic Summit. He was responding to a question from reporters if the State government will also follow suit.
