It is always people first for us; Prime Minister Narendra Modi responds to fuel tax cuts

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi reacted to the reduction in fuel tax. Prime Minister tweeted that the people are important to them and that the decision to reduce fuel tax will directly affect people from different sections of the country. Modi said the reduction in petrol and diesel prices would provide relief to the citizens and reduce the burden on them.

It is always people first for us!

Today’s decisions, especially the one relating to a significant drop in petrol and diesel prices will positively impact various sectors, provide relief to our citizens and further ‘Ease of Living.’ https://t.co/n0y5kiiJOh

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) May 21, 2022

Apart from this, Modi said the decision to reduce Rs 200 per cylinder under the Ujjwala Yojana scheme would help the family budget. Modi took to Twitter to say that the Centre's decision to subsidize cylinders would help the vast majority of women in the country.

Ujjwala Yojana has helped crores of Indians, especially women. Today’s decision on Ujjwala subsidy will greatly ease family budgets. https://t.co/tHNKmoinHH

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) May 21, 2022

Petrol tax has been reduced by Rs 8 per litre and diesel by Rs 6 per litre. With this, petrol price will be reduced by Rs 9.50 per litre and diesel by Rs 7 per litre. Apart from this, the government has decided to provide a subsidy of Rs 200 for cooking gas. The tax cut will be effective from tomorrow morning.