INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
[REPRESENTATIVE IMAGE] File photo of a petrol pump in Chennai (Photo Credits: PTI)Chamber of Trade and Industry (CTI) has written a letter
to Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman asking her to reduce excise duty on petrol and diesel
A copy of the letter dated September 19 has also been sent to Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan."Whole country is suffering from
Financial crisis due to Corona
We request You to reduce excise duty from petrol and diesel, So that the public can get some relief from the high prices of petrol and
diesel," the letter signed by CTI Chairman Brijesh Goyal says.As of September 19, the price of petrol in Delhi stands at Rs 81.14 per litre
while the same for diesel is Rs 71.82 per litre
In Mumbai, a litre of petrol is priced at Rs 87.82 while the same for diesel is Rs 78.27
Residents of Chennai are paying Rs 84.21 per litre for petrol and Rs 77.21 per liter for diesel.Similarly, a litre of petrol is priced at Rs
82.67 in Kolkata while the same for diesel is Rs 71.82 per litre.The letter goes on to add, "Everyone's financial situation has gone awry
In such a situation, the government should take initiative in this direction
Now people are avoiding traveling in public vehicles - they are moving with their vehicles
This has affected their pocket
Factories and farmers also use petrol and diesel, which have an impact on the economy
We Hope that you will consider our demand."In June of this year, CTI had urged the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to end
sponsorship deals with Chinese companies amid the India-China standoff in Ladakh.Chairman of the Chamber Of Trade - Industry (CTI), Brijesh
Goyal was also Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP) candidate from New Delhi Lok Sabha constituency
He is also the convener of the party's Delhi trade wing.According to publically available data, CTI is a federation of all-India MSME and
