Date: 2026-03-27Category: Press ReleaseState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah expresses gratitude to PM Shri Narendra Modi for taking a decision to cut excise duty on fuel
**Summary of Ministry of Home Affairs Press Release: Reduction of Excise Duty on Fuel**
**Date of Release:** March 27, 2026, 1:30 PM
**Location:** PIB Delhi
**Release ID:** 2245938
**Overview**
Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah, has formally expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi for the central government's decision to reduce excise duty on fuel. This policy move is intended to provide financial relief to citizens amidst a global surge in energy costs.
**Context and Rationale**
The decision comes as the global market faces significant fuel shortages and rising prices driven by the ongoing crisis in West Asia. The press release highlights that while many nations have responded to these market pressures by hiking diesel and petrol prices, the Indian government has chosen to lower excise duties. This action is framed as a reflection of "people-centric governance" and "sensitivity-led decision-making."
**Key Data and Metrics**
* **Action Taken:** Reduction of excise duty on petrol and diesel.
* **Visitor Counter:** 300 (at time of release capture).
* **Official Sources:** Ministry of Home Affairs; PIB Delhi; RK / RR.
* **Multilingual Availability:** The release is available in Urdu, Marathi, Hindi, Assamese, Bengali, Manipuri, Gujarati, Telugu, and Kannada.
**Strategic Communication**
Shri Amit Shah communicated his support via the X platform, noting that the reduction brings much-needed relief to citizens during a period of international economic volatility. He emphasized that the move distinguishes India's approach from other nations currently facing similar global supply chain disruptions.
Key Entities Referenced
Excise duty on fuel: The central tax on petroleum products which the Indian government decided to reduce to provide relief from rising global prices.
Shri Narendra Modi: Prime Minister of India, credited with taking the strategic decision to cut fuel excise duty amidst global shortages.
Shri Amit Shah: Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation who highlighted the decision as a reflection of people-centric governance.
West Asia: The geographical region identified as the source of the global fuel crisis and price hikes that prompted the domestic tax cut.
Ministry of Home Affairs
Union Home Minister and Minister of
Cooperation Shri Amit Shah expresses gratitude
to PM Shri Narendra Modi for taking a decision
to cut excise duty on fuel
As the world is reeling under fuel shortages amid the West
Asia crisis, driving up prices globally, the Modi government's
decision to cut excise duty on fuel brings much-needed relief
to citizens
While many nations have hiked diesel and petrol prices, Modi
govt’s decision to reduce excise duty underscores its people-
centric governance and sensitivity-led decision-making
Posted On: 27 MAR 2026 1:30PM by PIB Delhi
Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah has expressed gratitude to Prime
Minister Shri Narendra Modi for taking a decision to cut excise duty on fuel.
In a post on X platform, Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah said, “As the
world is reeling under fuel shortages amid the West Asia crisis, driving up prices globally, the Modi
government's decision to cut excise duty on fuel brings much-needed relief to citizens. While many
nations have hiked diesel and petrol prices, Modi govt’s decision to reduce excise duty underscores its
people-centric governance and sensitivity-led decision-making. Kudos to PM Shri Narendra Modi Ji for
this decision.”
As the world is reeling under fuel shortages amid the West Asia crisis, driving up
prices globally, the Modi government's decision to cut excise duty on fuel brings
much-needed relief to citizens.
While many nations have hiked diesel and petrol prices, Modi govt’s decision
to…
— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) March 27, 2026
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