Akhilesh Yadav Slams GST Hike Proposal
Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav criticizes the BJP government for its proposed GST hike on sin goods, claiming it fosters corruption instead of enhancing revenue. The opposition demands transparency and citizen-focused policies amid discussions of raising GST to 35%.
Akhilesh Yadav Slams Centre Over Reports of GST Hike:
Samajwadi Party (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav criticized the BJP government for considering a GST hike on several items, claiming it's aimed at increasing corruption rather than revenue.
This comes after reports that the Group of Ministers (GoM) on GST rate rationalization suggested increasing the tax rate on sin goods to 35% from the current 28%.