#GandhiNagar : The Congress on Friday hit out at the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) with “documentary evidence” to substantiate its charge that the Narendra Modi-led NDA government was not interested in passing the goods and services tax (GST) Bill and was “deliberately misleading” the country by placing the blame on the opposition party.
Putting forward extracts of the BJP-led Gujarat state government’s submissions before the empowered committee on December 11, 2014, Congress said the state government criticised the GST Bill, saying it would affect manufacturing states like Gujarat.
Congress’ charges come a day after Parliamentary affairs minister Venkaiah Naidu visited party president Sonia Gandhi for help in passage of the GST Bill and legislation on real estate. With Congress dismissing the government’s overture as “mere optics”, the BJP lambasted the former for being a roadblock to economic reform.
RAJYA SABHA NUMBERS
Current Rajya Sabha strength: 242
MPs supporting GST: 155
MPs opposed GST: 87 (Cong 67 + AIADMK 12 + Nominated 8)
Two thirds mark: 162
Rajya Sabha MPs retiring by April: 17 (including 5 nominated)
Current Rajya Sabha strength: 242
MPs supporting GST: 155
MPs opposed GST: 87 (Cong 67 + AIADMK 12 + Nominated 8)
Two thirds mark: 162
Rajya Sabha MPs retiring by April: 17 (including 5 nominated)
Congress spokesperson Shaktisinh Gohil, who hails from Gujarat, said the government was engaging in “deception, deceit and doublespeak” on GST.Shaktisinh Gohil produced extracts from the Gujarat government’s submission before the empowered committee wherein Gujarat has said that the #GST Bill does not reflect our concerns.
Bureau Report
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