New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said that the Goods and Services Tax bill is “in the interest of the nation” as the government made a bid to build support for the crucial reform measure at a meeting it called of all political parties a day before Parliament convenes for the winter session.Here are the latest developments:
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“People have great expectations and that is why Parliament should function and be productive,” #PM #NarendraModi said at the all-party meeting called by Parliamentary Affairs Minister M #VenkaiahNaidu.
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The #GST bill has been blocked in Parliament by the opposition Congress which has demanded key changes in it. The government needs the #Congress’ support to push the bill through the #RajyaSabha or Upper House, where it is in a minority.
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The PM #NarendraModi said at the all-party meeting that Finance Minister #ArunJaitley will speak to parties to address doubts on the #GST bill, according to Mr #VenkaiahNaidu .
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“People have great expectations and that is why Parliament should function and be productive,” #PM #NarendraModi said at the all-party meeting called by Parliamentary Affairs Minister M #VenkaiahNaidu.
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The #GST bill has been blocked in Parliament by the opposition Congress which has demanded key changes in it. The government needs the #Congress’ support to push the bill through the #RajyaSabha or Upper House, where it is in a minority.
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The PM #NarendraModi said at the all-party meeting that Finance Minister #ArunJaitley will speak to parties to address doubts on the #GST bill, according to Mr #VenkaiahNaidu .
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The government has said it is ready to speak directly to #Congress chief Smt. #SoniaGandhi to seek support for the #GST bill “if necessary.” It is seen to reflect not only an eagerness to push the bill, but also the realisation that talking to other leaders of the party is not bringing any dividend.
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It has, meanwhile, already started working on the Congress’ demands to tweak #GST, which aims at doing away with more than a dozen state levies to create a single market, in the most ambitious tax reform since Independence.
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On Tuesday, Mr #Arunjaitley offered to discuss changes with the Congress but also said that some of its demands can “damage” more than benefit the system, warning against imposing “in the name of political compromise, a GST with a defective architecture.”
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Former finance minister P Chidambaram tweeted in response to Mr #Arunjaitley this morning, “FM’s confrontational speech at #ASSOCHAM not the best way to reach out to opposition on #GST .”
The government has said it is ready to speak directly to #Congress chief Smt. #SoniaGandhi to seek support for the #GST bill “if necessary.” It is seen to reflect not only an eagerness to push the bill, but also the realisation that talking to other leaders of the party is not bringing any dividend.
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It has, meanwhile, already started working on the Congress’ demands to tweak #GST, which aims at doing away with more than a dozen state levies to create a single market, in the most ambitious tax reform since Independence.
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On Tuesday, Mr #Arunjaitley offered to discuss changes with the Congress but also said that some of its demands can “damage” more than benefit the system, warning against imposing “in the name of political compromise, a GST with a defective architecture.”
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Former finance minister P Chidambaram tweeted in response to Mr #Arunjaitley this morning, “FM’s confrontational speech at #ASSOCHAM not the best way to reach out to opposition on #GST .”
Bureau Report
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