While ruling out cut in sales tax as the state government needed funds for welfare schemes, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Rajasekhara today suggested leader of the Opposition N Chandrababu Naidu to change his ’mindset’.
’’It is unfortunate that Mr Naidu, who has totally neglected the state-owned Road Transport Corporation, is now talking about protecting RTC. It is the ruling Congress which is responsible for the RTC’s turnaround. RTC workers know who took care of the RTC’s interests,’’ the Chief Minister said intervening during the Question Hour after the Opposition members staged separate walkouts.
After praising state chief electoral officer I V Subba Rao for holding free and fair elections, the Opposition leader, after the poll drubbing, was expressing doubts over the functioning of the Electronic Voting Machines, the Chief Minister said.
The Government needed funds to implement the ongoing welfare schemes including Rajiv Aarogyasree and Rs two per kg-rice scheme, he pointed out, adding the TDP had aligned with major parties and made ’’all free’’ promises and even distributed fake ATM cards.
Justifying reduction in tax on aviation turbine fuel to make the international airport viable, Dr Reddy said sales tax on diesel here was the lowest in the country.The government had reduced the sales tax on cooking gas from 12 per cent to four per cent thereby benefitting one crore people and absorbing the entire hike of Rs 50 effected by the Centre on gas price earlier, he added.
Earlier, Civil Supplies Minister J Krishna Rao ruled out reduction in sales tax, contending the tax on diesel was only 22.25 per cent in Andhra Pradesh as against 25 per cent in Karnataka, 23 per cent in Mahrashtra, 24 per cent in Gujarat and 24.94 per cent in Kerala.
’’It is unfortunate that Mr Naidu, who has totally neglected the state-owned Road Transport Corporation, is now talking about protecting RTC. It is the ruling Congress which is responsible for the RTC’s turnaround. RTC workers know who took care of the RTC’s interests,’’ the Chief Minister said intervening during the Question Hour after the Opposition members staged separate walkouts.
After praising state chief electoral officer I V Subba Rao for holding free and fair elections, the Opposition leader, after the poll drubbing, was expressing doubts over the functioning of the Electronic Voting Machines, the Chief Minister said.
The Government needed funds to implement the ongoing welfare schemes including Rajiv Aarogyasree and Rs two per kg-rice scheme, he pointed out, adding the TDP had aligned with major parties and made ’’all free’’ promises and even distributed fake ATM cards.
Justifying reduction in tax on aviation turbine fuel to make the international airport viable, Dr Reddy said sales tax on diesel here was the lowest in the country.The government had reduced the sales tax on cooking gas from 12 per cent to four per cent thereby benefitting one crore people and absorbing the entire hike of Rs 50 effected by the Centre on gas price earlier, he added.
Earlier, Civil Supplies Minister J Krishna Rao ruled out reduction in sales tax, contending the tax on diesel was only 22.25 per cent in Andhra Pradesh as against 25 per cent in Karnataka, 23 per cent in Mahrashtra, 24 per cent in Gujarat and 24.94 per cent in Kerala.
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