The Tamil Nadu government said the tax cut on fuel by the centre is not reasonable to expect states to cut taxes on fuel. Tamil Nadu Finance Minister Palanivel Thiaga Rajan said they are already facing a loss of Rs 1,000 crore due to earlier cuts.
Despite a 3 rupee waiver in petrol price by the DMK government in Tamil Nadu, many say the cascading effect of rising fuel prices amid the pandemic has caused other challenges.