According to a government notification issued on Tuesday, the Karnataka Sales Tax (KST) on diesel has been increased from 18.44 per cent to 21.17 per cent.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Dr. CN Ashwath Narayan on Tuesday took a dig at the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) over the "garbage cess," alleging that the urban local body has not performed well with the allocated money.
Speaking to ANI, BJP MP K Sudhakar said, "Karnataka's Congress government is searching every day in what way they can tax the common people...They say that the annual budget has touched the mark of Rs 4 lakh crores but in the last 2-3 years, they have been presenting revenue deficit budgets.
Union Minister HD Kumaraswamy has expressed outrage over the implementation of garbage cess in Bengaluru by the Congress-led Karnataka government, stating that the "price hike demon" government in Karnataka is draining the blood of the people like leeches.
Speaking to reporters, the BJP leader said, "They are taxing on everything as they're failing to fulfill the amount for guarantees. State government gives in the name of guarantee in one hand and in other all ways its looting the people, we are protesting against it.
The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has implemented a "garbage cess" under which the residents of Bengaluru will have to pay a solid waste management user fee effective from April 1.