The Maharashtra BJP today slammed the Maha Vikas Aghadi Government for marginal reduction of VAT on petrol and diesel prices. <br />''<br />''<span style="color: #222222;">Addressing a press conference in Mumbai, chief spokesperson of the Maharashtra BJP, Keshav </span><span style="color: inherit;">Upadhye </span><span style="color: #222222;">said that the announcement to reduce VAT on fuel prices was a mere eyewash.</span><span style="color: inherit;"><br />''</span><br />''<span style="color: #222222;">In order to provide relief to the people grappling with inflation, he demanded the state government to reduce VAT by 50 percent on petrol and diesel as is in the case of liquor. He said, the government should not just make an announcement on slashing the VAT on fuel prices but should issue a Government Resolution (GR) in this regard.<br />''<br />''Yesterday, the state government announced that it has reduced VAT on petrol two rupees eight paise and on diesel by one rupee 44 paise.</span><br />''<br />