<h1>Ruling party spokesperson urges opposition to credit prime minister for GST rate cuts, says council approved consumer relief</h1> Ruling party spokesperson defended recent GST rate cuts as delivering consumer relief and urged the opposition to credit the prime minister if it chooses, while noting the GST Council-composed of central and state representatives-approved the reductions. The spokesperson dismissed opposition criticism as longstanding and pointed to past governance failures in tax reform, asserting that only the current government completed a unified GST regime. The exchange frames a political dispute over attribution for policy outcomes and emphasizes claims of popular benefit and administrative responsibility for implementation.