Jaipur, May 23 -- Launching a sharp attack on the BJP government here, senior Congress leader Ashok Gehlot on Saturday demanded an immediate reduction in Value Added Tax (VAT) on petrol and diesel and road cess to shield citizens from "back-breaking inflation".

Former Rajasthan Chief Minister asserted that the CM Bhajan Lal Sharma-led BJP government was capitalising on the misery of ordinary citizens, pointing out that rising fuel prices automatically boost the state's windfall revenue through VAT collections.

Taking to X, "The Rajasthan government is benefiting from the rising prices of petrol-diesel; the BJP government should reduce its VAT to provide relief to the common people. The continuous increase in petrol-diesel prices is putt...