Sukhbir demands minimum 20 % share in Central Taxes

by Punjabnewswire4u

LUDHIANA, SEPT 21

      Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal today charged Congress led UPA Government for tactfully diverting all its liabilities towards states without raising their share in the Central Taxes.

Talking to media persons after meeting newly elected Mayor Harcharan Singh Gohalwarhia, Senior Deputy Mayor Mrs. Sunita Aggarwal and Deputy Mayor Mr. R.D. Sharma. Mr. Badal questioned the rationale of capping the limit of LPG cylinders to 6 and raising the price of diesel by Rs.5 per liter. He said that with crude price dipping all over the world and all countries reducing the rates of petroleum products, India is the only country in the world that was raising the price of diesel. He charged that Congress party was enriching the multi national oil companies at the cost of common man and even government exchequer. He said that with the lowering of Central Excise on petrol, the oil companies since last 15 days were making additional profit of Rs.1 per liter and charged that government was keeping its eyes deliberately shut with oil companies not passing on the benefit of excise reduction to the masses.

On the question of Congress ruled states giving 9 cylinders to the BPL families, Mr. Badal said that people of this country demand total roll back of LPG decision and this tamasha would not satisfy anyone. He said that centre can not disown its liabilities and transfer them to states without raising their share in the taxes. He said that let the centre increase the share of Punjab in central taxes from 1.32% to minimum 20% and we are ready to provide 12 subsidized cylinders to every family of Punjab .

On a question regarding FDI, Mr. Badal said that a minority government that was in ICU, has no right to take any major decision and President should intervene to stop government in taking any policy decision.

Mr. Badal said that SAD-BJP government was focusing on development and next 4 years would witness total transformation of urban areas with the investment of Rs.8745 crores on urban development and Rs.10,000 crore on rural development.

The SAD President denied any factionalism in the party and said that this was only Congress centric disease. He said that SAD was fully united and committed to sweep Lok Sabha elections which were expected soon.

Among others who were present on this occasion Mr. Janmeja Singh Sekhon Irrigation Minister,  Mr.Sikander Singh  Maluka Education Minster, Mr. Sharanjit Singh Dhillon PWD Minister, Mr. Mahesh Inder Singh  Grewal Advisor to CM,  Mr. Manpreet Singh Ayali, Mr. Darshan Singh Shivalik ,  Mr. S R Kaler, Mr. Balwinder Singh Bains,  Mr. Simranjit Singh Bains,  Mr. Ranjit Singh Dhillon (all MLAs).