{"license":"Free to use with attribution to Vaada Meter (license terms to be finalised)","methodVersion":"1.0","generatedAt":"2026-10-05T13:15:13.735Z","data":{"id":"aap-pb-2022-024","text":"No new taxes and no increase in existing tax rates","quote":"No new taxes or increases to current tax rates","quoteIsExact":false,"quoteLanguage":"en","quoteEnglish":null,"page":null,"sector":"tax","measurability":"measurable","importance":"major","deadline":"2027-03-16","deadlineType":"implied","status":"broken","rating":0,"ratingRule":"broken","provisional":false,"confidence":"medium","reason":"VAT on petrol and diesel was raised by 90 paise a litre in February 2023, then by 61 and 92 paise in September 2024. Rate rises on an existing tax break the pledge. Other tax changes were not reviewed.","evidence":[{"date":"2022-01-29","sourceType":"news","publisher":"The Tribune","title":"AAP promises mohalla clinics, doorstep delivery services in Punjab's cities","url":"https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/punjab/aap-promises-mohalla-clinics-doorstep-delivery-services-in-punjabs-cities-365316","quote":"Ten-point urban agenda: clean cities, doorstep delivery, underground cables, mohalla clinics, schools, 24-hour power and water, roads and parking, toilets, CCTV, no new taxes.","stance":"context"},{"date":"2023-02-04","sourceType":"news","publisher":"The Tribune","title":"Petrol, diesel to cost more in Punjab as govt imposes 90 paise VAT","url":"https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/punjab/petrol-diesel-to-cost-more-in-punjab-govt-imposes-90-paise-vat-476307","quote":"Additional Rs 0.90 per litre VAT on petrol and diesel, expected to raise about Rs 500 crore a year.","stance":"contradicts"},{"date":"2024-09-05","sourceType":"news","publisher":"Outlook Business","title":"Fuel prices to go up in Punjab as VAT on petrol, diesel hiked","url":"https://www.outlookbusiness.com/news/fuel-prices-to-go-up-in-punjab-as-vat-on-petrol-diesel-hiked","quote":"Cabinet raised VAT on petrol by 61 paise and diesel by 92 paise a litre; dealers called it the third fuel price hike by the government.","stance":"contradicts"}],"tags":["vat","fuel","taxes"],"sensitive":false,"memeLine":"No new taxes, just a few paise more at every pump.","review":{"state":"ai_draft","draftedBy":"research-agent","draftedAt":"2026-10-05","reviewedBy":null,"approvedBy":null},"manifestoId":"aap-pb-2022","partyId":"aap","electionId":"pb-2022"}}