Monday's bandh will not pave the way for Congress to New Delhi, feels state finance minister Sudhir Mungantiwar. The minister said that Maharashtra was one of the few states that has been writing to the GST Council to bring petrol and diesel under GST regime so that prices go down. He challenged the non-BJP parties that are in power in states to vote for bringing petrol and diesel under GST.

"They don't want to suffer financial losses in the States that are governed by them, but want the BJP-ruled states to reduce the state duties. How is this possible? The cut should apply to all states so that there could be a decision (on compensation thereof)," he said.