Vijay Goel cycles to seek fuel VAT cut

New Delhi: Union minister Vijay Goel rode a cycle in city’s Paharganj area on Tuesday to protest against the AAP government for not reducing the VAT on petrol and diesel prices. Mr Goel claimed that the Delhi government was not paying heed to people suffering due to rising fuel prices.

“It’s not a symbolic agitation, it will go on till the Arvind Kejriwal government slashes VAT on petrol and diesel. The Modi government being sensitive to problems of people due to rising prices of petrol and diesel, reduced Rs 2.5 on it and now it is Mr Kejriwal’s turn to do the same and reduce the prices by at least Rs 5,” he said.

Mr Goel claimed that the AAP government realises Rs 29 as VAT on petrol and diesel. “The power and water bills of people are also going up and it is also part of the agitation,” he added.