BHART BHAND ON MONDAY, ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW

Bhart bhand has called of a congress party for an immediate reduce the  excise duty and excess VAT duty of state. congress party have demand for bringing the petrol and diesel and petrol under the ambit of GST are the amongst of some demands of the opposition. while some opposition party are support like DMK, 'RJD' NCP, JD have a extended their  support. the congress also invite to civil society group and NGO nationwide support.

The bandh will be observed across the country on September 10, between 9 am and 3 pm. Congress communication department head Randeep Surjewala said the timing of the bandh is such that “the common person is not inconvenienced”.

Why is the Opposition calling for bandh?

Stating the increase in fuel prices and excise duties on them as the reason behind the call for Bharat Bandh, the Opposition accused the ruling BJP government of fleecing the common man. An immediate reduction of central excise duty and excessive VAT in the states, bringing petrol and diesel under the ambit of GST are amongst some of the demands of the Opposition.

Surjewala claimed the prices of petrol and diesel have gone up by around 50 per cent while the excise duties on petrol and diesel have risen by 211 and 443 per cent, respectively, since 2014.

Blaming the BJP-led government for failing on multiple fronts, rebel JD(U) leader Sharad Yadav also raised the issue of increasing attacks against Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and OBCs. Congress leader Ashok Gehlot said the bandh is to awaken the government and vent the people’s anger