Indian govt earned excise duty of over Rs 16 lakh crore in last 6 years: Raghav Chadha

Jul 22, 2022

Chandigarh, July 22 (ANI): Aam Aadmi Party Member of Parliament Raghav Chadha on July 22 informed that the Central Government earned Excise Duty over Rs 16 Lakh crore in the last 6 years. He further alleged that Government uses the money of ‘Aam Aadmi’ to pay off loans of big industrialists. Speaking to ANI, Chadha said, “I asked a question (in Parliament) that what is the amount that the Govt earned in last 6 years through excise duty on petrol & diesel. The Govt, in a written reply, told me that Govt of India earned excise duty of more than Rs 16 Lakh Crores in last 6 years.” “Even if you combine the budgets of several states of India, it would perhaps not cross the figure of Rs 16 Lakh Cr. What do we call it if not a loot? What did Govt do with it? They used our money to pay off loans of big industrialists & loot common man & poor, he added.