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Modi left Tripura fundless after 10 months of Govt formation : BJP Govt taxing fuel for ‘revenue generation’ slammed by common men
TIWN Jan 1, 2019
Modi left Tripura fundless after 10 months of Govt formation : BJP Govt taxing fuel for ‘revenue generation’ slammed by common men
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AGARTALA, Jan 1 (TIWN): State Tripura is burdened with huge central deprivation of Biplab Deb Govt led fund looting from Northeast Youth festival to his Delhi residence with huge taxpayers money. From convoy to helicopter ride, the “accidental” Chief Minister of Tripura, whose degree is yet under doubt, a big question mark on Biplab Deb’s pre-Chief Ministry profession which bounced him crores of asset already before he became Chief Minister of Tripura. However, when luxury is available to the incapable Chief Minister Prime Minister Narendra Modi has fooled Tripura, left the state without funding with dry promises. CPI-M has slammed the state Govt for its decision of increasing petrol, diesel prices by increasing taxation level, whereas source of income has not been increased so far, rather downed. But tax on the fuel is leading huge price hikes of daily commodities.Fundless condition of Tripura treasury are now burden on the common men.

Since Modi Govt in power fuel prices have been taking a serious tone with daily hikes, but recently with Govt’s decision of slashing Rs. 5 on fuel had decreased the fuel price below 70 rupees. But when everyday price was decreasing Tripura BJP led State Govt has once again imposed VAT on the fuel leading again hike. The BJP led State Govt has hiked the taxes / cess on fuel on the last 9 months of Govt formation.Petrol price has been increased at Rs. 3.20 whereas diesel price was increased more Rs. 3.29.At the same time 1 rupees cess was imposed on the fuel in addition.It will cause Rs. 33 crores of income for the state govt, whereas to lead more burden for the common men as raising of fuel price directly linked with raising commodity prices. 

Now state Govt will earn Rs. 33 cores, but common men has to bear it because Modi yet to fund Tripura which it promised before the Election.

From unemployment to price hike all problems of the state are increasing, MGNREGA works slashed, lawless condition hit the people here, whereas Chief Minister Biplab Deb is in national media for his luxurious livings at Delhi as well as in Tripura, capturing a major party Delhi’s Tripura Bhawan.

Earlier, Congress earlier alleged, Modi Govt looted 11 lakhs crores by taxing fuel since 2014. 

CPI-M  in a press note raised question, whereas before the election, it was promised that Rs. 2000 will be social pension, Rs. 340 will be minimum wage, instead of doing all these, State Govt has continued to increase the burden on common men, whereas the previous CPI-M Govt didn’t imposed taxes on fuel. 

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