Pradhan said the states had an apprehension of losses earlier, but now that the GST is giving benefits, a consensus is building in this direction slowly.Speaking to reporters at the Raipur airport this evening, he said the prices of petrol and diesel are linked with the international market and they fluctuate as per the global prices.Whenever there is hike in crude petroleum rates in the international market, it leads to an increase in fuel prices in the Indian market, Pradhan said while replying to a query on taxes and cess imposed on petrol and diesel.

Quoting BJP president Amit Shah, Pradhan said the party is in favour of reservation and it will not let anyone to end the system.33rd Day Of Lockdown Total Cases 26,283 1,835 Recovered 5,939 443 Deaths 825 Automobile Tubing Factory 44 Maharashtra76281076323 Gujarat3071282133 Delhi262586954 Rajasthan208351334 Madhya Pradesh194528199 Tamil Nadu182196023 Uttar Pradesh179326127 Andhra Pradesh101617131 Telangana99030725 West Bengal57110318 Karnataka50015818 Jammu and Kashmir4941126 Kerala4583384 Punjab3087217 Haryana2871913 Bihar251452 Odisha100341 Jharkhand6783 Uttarakhand48260 Himachal Pradesh40232 Chhatisgarh37320 Assam36191 Chandigarh28150 Meghalaya1201 Puducherry840 Goa770 Manipur220 Tripura220 Mizoram100 Arunachal Pradesh110 Business.

The state governments are gradually making up their mind in this direction.He further said the BJP organisation in Odisha has become stronger and the way it is being strengthened, in the next elections the BJP will come to power in the eastern state. Union Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. Raipur: Amid an uproar over higher fuel rates, Union Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Thursday said the inclusion of petroleum products under the ambit of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) will bring the products under a rational tax mechanism.."The inclusion of petroleum products under GST will bring it into a rational tax mechanism," he added.The state governments are gradually making up their mind in this direction.Reacting to Rahul Gandhi's statement at a rally in poll-bound Karnataka, the union minister said it was very irresponsible act on the part of the Congress president."

The political scenario is fast changing in Odisha and people are being attracted towards PM Narendra Modi and his policies," he added.Pradhan said his Ministry wanted the petroleum products to be included under the purview of GST and that several requests and suggestions have already been made to the GST Council."Gandhi has been speaking blatant lies in public forum and is spreading rumours under a conspiracy with an intention to create trouble in the society, which is not acceptable in democracy," he said

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