‘CM must apologise for not greeting people for Diwali’
Madurai: 06.11.2021
Union minister of state for fisheries and animal husbandry L Murugan has said that chief minister M K Stalin is practising “modern untouchability” by not greeting Hindus of the state for Diwali. “The CM should come forward to unconditionally apologise to the people,” he told reporters during an interaction at Rameswaram on Friday.
“How fair is it to greet people for other religious celebrations and neglect the festival celebrated by Hindus who are the majority? It is modern untouchability against Hindus and Tamils,” he said. Murugan said Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given a historic gift to the people by reducing VAT on fuel on Diwali eve. “He reduced petrol price by Rs 5 a litre and of diesel by Rs 10 a litre. It is a big announcement that will facilitate development and reduce the cost of transportation. The states where BJP is in power have also reduced VAT on fuel,” he said.
He added that Puducherry government has cut tax by Rs 19 a litre and the Tamil Nadu government should also reduce VAT on the fuels. TNN
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