Why Maharashtrians may not get relief even as petrol price nears Rs 85 mark
A public debt of Rs 4.50 lakh crore, annual outgoing of Rs 1.30 lakh crore towards wages and interest payment, burgeoning revenue, fiscal deficits and higher spending on infrastructure and welfare projects make it nearly impossible for the BJP led government in Maharashtra to gift any leeway in VAT/Sales Tax on petrol and diesel.
The state government has strongly opposed inclusion of petrol and diesel in the GST regime. Image source: Pixabay