The Congress takes credit for the Center’s decision to reduce GST rates on many commodities, Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi said that unless the five-slab “Gabbar Singh tax” is converted into “goods and services tax” Until then he will not rest. Addressing a rally in Gandhinagar’s Chiloda circle, the Congress vice-President, said that the GST was brought outside without asking anyone and they rolled it back and reformed only after the country and the Congress had given them such a Pressure to do so.
We pressed, the people of Gujarat, the small shopkeepers put pressure, and I am happy to say that Arun Jaitley has transferred 28 percent tax bracket from 18 percent to 18 percent slab under the GST. The Rahul Gandhi addressing a rally in Gandhinagar said.
The Congress assured to win the next general election, he also said that if the BJP does not reduce GST tax slab by 18%, then they will do so in 2019. He also said that India does not need five different taxes, Slab and GST rule need structural overhaul. The GST cap should be at 18 percent. If they (the Center) do not do this, then we will put pressure on them, and if they still do not do so, we will do this immediately after forming a government. The Rahul Gandhi addressing a rally in Gandhinagar said.
Giving the credit for the reforms of Gandhi, The Congress General Secretary Ashok Gehlot told PTI that the GST Council had yesterday decided to cut rates due to Gandhi’s pressure and that “heavy response” was claimed by Gujarat election Gehlot the GST Council bring changes in tax rates in Gujarat with the view of votes?
The Congress leader Pawan Kheda also said that credit should be given to Gandhi. There was pressure from Rahul Gandhi. Gabbar Singh Tax had so much viral in Gujarat that the BJP did not know how to deal with it.
The Gujarat, the home state of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has been under BJP rule for two decades and Congress is trying to oust it from power. Congress leaders, especially Gandhi, have given GST and candidature as the main issues of their campaign.
