Difficult to implement toll tax exemption from August 15: Vijay Rupani

“We are committed to implement all the promises made by Patel (before she resigned). However, it will be little difficult for us to remove toll tax from August 15. But we are definitely working on this,” said Rupani when asked if he is ready to fulfil Patel’s promise on toll tax.

Just days before she expressed her willingness to retire as Gujarat chief minister, Patel on July 30 announced that owners of car and small vehicles will be exempted from paying toll tax in the state starting August 15. “Happy to announce that from 15th August, cars and small vehicles will be exempt from paying toll tax in Gujarat” Patel wrote on Twitter before announcing the same at a function in Valsad on July 30. Notably, Rupani was Transport Minister in Patel’s Cabinet.

On the next day, Patel announced to implement the salary hike recommended in the 7th pay commission. After that announcement, Patel requested party leadership to relieve her from the post on August 1.

Commenting on Rupani’s “apprehensions” in implementing Patel’s decision on toll tax, AAP leader Ashutosh Tuesday claimed that the BJP government was favouring the contractors, not the common man.