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Petrol, diesel to get cheaper in Maharashtra as new CM announces tax cut

Most BJP ruled states have chopped fuel prices while opposition-ruled states have been unwilling to do so.

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The Maharashtra government will reduce Value Added Tax on petrol and diesel soon, the newly appointed Chief Minister Eknath Shinde informed the State Assembly on Monday.

In one of his first big populist move as the new CM, Maharashtra govt led by the Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde faction) and BJP will be brought down the fuel prices in the state.

Replying to a debate after he won the floor test, Shinde informed the House that a decision to reduce VAT on fuel will be taken in the state cabinet.

Speaking in the assembly after winning the trust vote, Maharashtra’s new Chief Minister Eknath Shinde said he had been suppressed for a long time and the rebellion led by him was a fallout of the unfair treatment meted out to him, an apparent reference to his old association with the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena.

Last year in November, the Central government had cut excise duty on petrol and diesel by Rs 5 and 10 on the occassion of Diwali. In May again, as the Centre sliced excise duty, states like Uttar Pradesh reduced VAT further.

Most BJP ruled states have chopped fuel prices while opposition-ruled states have been unwilling to do so. The Opposition-ruled states had earlier rejected the Prime Minister’s suggestion to cut VAT on fuel saying it would have a huge negative impact on their revenue.

Week after taking oath as Maharashtra Chief Minister with Devendra Fadnavis as his deputy, Eknath Shinde has won the show of strength in the state assembly today as 164 MLAs voted for the motion of confidence, while 99 voted against it on the last day of the special session.

Shinde was collapsed the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena government saying that he was earlier promised the deputy CM post when the BJP-Shiv Sena alliance was in power.

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I am ready to pay any cost, says Rahul Gandhi on disqualification from Lok Sabha

Rahul Gandhi’s tweet comes after the Lok Sabha issued a notification about his expulsion from the parliament following his conviction in Surat Court in a 2019 defamation case. The notification by Lok Sabha inspired Congress and other Opposition parties joined hands to side with the Congress leader as they criticised the Centre over the move.

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After Rahul Gandhi’s disqualification from the Parliament, the Congress leader took to Twitter to register his stance on what many Opposition leaders, including Congress, called a dark day for Democracy. The Congress leader in his tweet wrote that he is ready to pay any cost.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, in his tweet, wrote a brief and succinct reply to his disqualification. Gandhi wrote that he is fighting for the voice of the country and he is ready to pay any cost for it.

Rahul Gandhi’s tweet comes after the Lok Sabha issued a notification about his expulsion from the parliament following his conviction in Surat Court in a 2019 defamation case. The notification by Lok Sabha inspired Congress and other Opposition parties joined hands to side with the Congress leader as they criticised the Centre over the move.

Congress chief Malikarjun Kharge spoke to the media and said that the BJP tried all the ways to disqualify Rahul Gandhi. He further accused the BJP of trying to silence the ones who are speaking the truth. Kharge said that Congress will continue speaking the truth and said that they will continue to demand Joint Parliamentary Committee in the Adani case. He further added and said that Congress is ready to go to jail to save democracy.

Other Opposition leaders also reverberated the sentiments by the Congress party in support of Rahul Gandhi. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamta Banerjee said that in PM Modi’s India, Opposition leaders are targeted whereas BJP leaders with criminal records are inducted into the cabinet.

The West Bengal CM also said that after Gandhi’s disqualification, the people in the country witnessed a new low in a constitutional democracy.

Former Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray of Maharashtra also chimed in to and said that calling a thief, a thief has now become a crime in the country. He further added that the thieves are still free, yet Rahul Gandhi is punished. Thackeray further termed the move to be a direct attack on democracy.

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal took to Twitter to slam the Centre as he wrote that the expulsion of Rahul Gandhi from the Lok Sabha is shocking. He further wrote that the country is passing through very difficult times and alleged the BJP of keeping the whole country scared.

However, despite the Opposition uniting on the expulsion of Rahul Gandhi from Lok Sabha, the BJP leaders celebrated the verdict given by the Gujarat court and justified that the Congress doesn’t have any ground to stand on to support Rahul Gandhi as Gandhi’s remarks went against a community.

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After Rahul Gandhi’s disqualification from Parliament, Opposition leaders Uddhav Thackeray, Arvind Kejriwal, Mamata Banerjee unite to criticise Centre

Former Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray of Maharashtra also came forward to side with the Congress leader and said that calling a thief, a thief has now become a crime in the country. He further added that the thieves are still free, yet Rahul Gandhi is punished.

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After Rahul Gandhi’s disqualification from the Parliament, various leaders have come out criticising the Centre. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has been disqualified from the Lok Sabha following his conviction in the 2019 defamation case.

After the notification of Rahul Gandhi’s disqualification came to light, Congress leaders from the top to bottom came forward to lash out on the Government. Notable names such as Mallikarjun Kharge, Jairam Ramesh, Priyanka Gandhi, and various others questioned the BJP over Rahul’s disqualification.

The sentiments of Congress also reverberated across party lines as various other leaders chimed in to question the government. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamta Banerjee said that in PM Modi’s India, Opposition leaders are targeted whereas BJP leaders with criminal records are inducted into the cabinet.

The West Bengal CM also said that after Gandhi’s disqualification, the people in the country witnessed a new low in a constitutional democracy.

Former Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray of Maharashtra also came forward to side with the Congress leader and said that calling a thief, a thief has now become a crime in the country. He further added that the thieves are still free, yet Rahul Gandhi is punished.

Thackeray further termed the move to be a direct attack on democracy and said that all government systems are under pressure. He further called the unfolding of Rahul Gandhi’s disqualification as the beginning of the end of the dictatorship. He also added and said that the fight against the BJP needs to be given direction.

Delhi Chief Minister and AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal took to Twitter to slam the Centre as he wrote that the expulsion of Rahul Gandhi from the Lok Sabha is shocking. He further wrote that the country is passing through very difficult times and alleged the BJP of keeping the whole country scared.

The Delhi CM in his tweet urged 130 crore people to unite against BJP’s arrogant power.

Tamil Nadu CM and DMK chief MK Stalin also talked about the disqualification of the Congres leader. Stalin, in his statement, said that the government has to retract the action taken against Rahul Gandhi.

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After Rahul Gandhi’s disqualification from Lok Sabha, Congress’s Mallikarjun Kharge, Priyanka Gandhi, and Jairam Ramesh slam BJP

Congress Chief Mallikarjun Kharge said that Congress will continue speaking the truth and said that they will continue to demand Joint Parliamentary Committee in the Adani case.

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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has been disqualified from his membership as a Member of Parliament (MP) from the Lok Sabha after his conviction and subsequent two-year prison sentence in a 2019 defamation case by a court in Gujarat’s Surat city yesterday.

After Parliament issued the notification of Rahul Gandhi’s disqualification, various Congress leaders, as well as, prominent personalities came forward to slam the BJP government.

Congress Chief Mallikarjun Kharge also slammed the BJP by saying that the BJP tried all the ways to disqualify Rahul Gandhi. He further accused the BJP of trying to silence the ones who are speaking the truth.

Kharge said that Congress will continue speaking the truth and said that they will continue to demand Joint Parliamentary Committee in the Adani case. He further added and said that Congress is ready to go to jail to save democracy.

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Congress’s General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi took to Twitter to slam the BJP as she wrote about the scams done by Nirav Modi, Lalit Modi, and Mehul Choksi and further alleged the BJP of trying to rescue the people who looted the country’s money. She further questioned why the BJP is running away from the investigation.

Priyanka Gandhi further questioned if the BJP supports the corrupt and accused the saffron party of using cases against the leaders for raising questions.

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Congress’s General Secretary Jairam Ramesh also took to Twitter to add his take on the Rahul Gandhi’s disqualification. Ramesh, in his tweet, wrote that the Congress will fight this battle both legally and politically. He further added that the Congress are not going to be afraid or silent.

The Congress MP also prodded the BJP and wrote that Instead of the JPC, Rahul Gandhi has been disqualified in the Adani scam related to the Prime Minister.

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Leaders from across party lines also came forward as All India Trinamool Congress leader Derrek O’Brien also sided with Congress leader and said that BJP has hit the lowest of the lows in the history of Parliamentary democracy.

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