In the past, GOI has several times cut down on the excise duty etc. to make vehicles and 2 wheelers cheaper for the buyer. But the manu- facturers are greedy and seldom pass on the benefit to the customer. The strategy of most car manufturers, esp. Maruti is to raise their vehicle prices in Jan/Feb so that if the budget helps them cut prices, they come back to the original prices prevalent before the budget. This hypocrisy has been in motion for several years now on a recurring basis. How will GOI ensure that the reductions really get passed on to the consumers ?
