AMN / NEW DELHI
More than 400 petrol pumps and CNG dispensing units remained shut in the national capital on Monday in protest against the Delhi government’s refusal to reduce VAT on fuels.
In a statement, the Delhi Petrol Dealers Association said, the pumps will remain closed till 5 AM tomorrow. Last month, the central government slashed the rate of petrol and diesel by 2 rupees and 50 paise per litre each.
This was followed by reduction of VAT by various states, including Haryana and Uttar Pradesh. However, the Delhi government refused to reduce VAT. As a result, fuel became more expensive in Delhi than in the two bordering states.
Hitting out at Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for not reducing the tax on fuel, Delhi BJP President Manoj Tiwari said, 100 out of 400 petrol pumps in the city are on the verge of closure as customers have started buying fuel from neighbouring states.