<h1>Excise duty on fuel and GST burdens draw parliamentary criticism over pricing, enforcement, and budget priorities.</h1> Excise duty on petrol and diesel was criticised in parliamentary discussion as being politically timed, with a demand for assurance that fuel prices would not rise after voting in four states. The debate also raised whether consumers had been denied the benefit of discounted crude oil purchases, and whether the excise reduction would remain permanent rather than being offset later through higher pump prices. The discussion further addressed GST burdens, public expenditure concerns, and demands for budgetary changes.