Shimla, Aug. 12 -- The Himachal Pradesh unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has opposed the state government's decision to impose a 60-paise-per-litre Orphan and Widow Cess on petrol and high-speed diesel, alleging that the levy is part of a broader move to repeatedly increase the cost of fuel in the state.

Speaking to ANI, BJP Himachal Pradesh media in-charge Karan Nanda said the government had already created a provision to increase the tax burden on petrol and diesel by up to Rs 5 per litre and alleged that the newly imposed 60-paise cess was only the beginning.

"The government's intention was already clear that it wanted to make petrol and diesel expensive in Himachal Pradesh. Through an amendment, it had made a provision to in...