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Updated May 31st, 2022 at 15:42 IST

Tamil Nadu: BJP protests against DMK govt; issues 20-day ultimatum to fulfill poll vows

Tamil Nadu BJP unit staged a protest against the DMK govt in the state. TN BJP chief Annamalai said that the DMK govt had promised to reduce fuel prices earlier

Reported by: Megha Rawat
Chennai
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Tamil Nadu BJP chief K. Annamalai staged a massive protest at St. George Fort in Chennai on Tuesday as the state government has not yet reduced fuel & gas prices following the Centre's decision to slash excise duty on petrol and diesel.

TN BJP president Annamalai spoke to media and said, "When Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) came to power, they said that the price of petrol and diesel will be reduced by Rs 5 & Rs 4. This promise was made one year back. BJP government had reduced the fuel price twice. But DMK govt in Tamil Nadu did not reduce even once."

"We demand DMK reduce the price of fuel and stick to their promised prices. We are giving 20 days more to implement that decision. If they don’t reduce the price of fuel we will do Satyagrah and show massive strength in all districts. We will  march to the secretariat if DMK refuse to reduce the price of fuel," Tamil Nadu BJP president 

Annamalai further added, “We are only asking to fulfill your promise. We are not asking anything else.”

'DMK failed to act on promises made in its election manifesto': TN BJP chief  

Earlier, Tami Nadu BJP chief Annamalai gave an ultimatum to state government to reduce fuel prices. Annamalai came down heavily on Chief Minister MK Stalin-led DMK government for its reported failure to meet the promises it had made in its election manifesto to reduce fuel prices, targeting state Finance Minister Palanivel Thiagarajan for his May 22 remarks accusing the Centre of being 'partial' for not consulting with states before increasing the excise duty on petrol and diesel.

Criticising the Tamil Nadu Finance Minister for his statements, Annamalai said, "Did the finance minister of Tamil Nadu discuss with the Central government before releasing the election manifesto, in which they promised to cut the fuel and gas prices. After 2014, Tamil Nadu has increased VAT by Rs 7 per litre thus earning Rs 19,000 crore. Though they promised to reduce the petrol price by Rs 5 it was only cut by Rs 3 and kept the price of diesel unchanged." 

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Published May 31st, 2022 at 15:42 IST

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