Assam govt hikes VAT by 1%, LPG rates by ₹14
The Assam government has increased the VAT in the state from 5% to 6%, affecting about 127 items including medicines, edible oils, and CFL bulbs. The government has also increased petrol and diesel rates and hiked the price of LPG cylinders by ₹14. Following the announcement, local organisations burnt effigies of Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal in various parts of Assam.