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GST Bills in present form not acceptable: Cong
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....ST Bills in present form not acceptable: Cong <br>GST<br>Dated:- 28-3-2017<br><BR>New Delhi, Mar 28 (PTI) The GST Bills in their present form were "not acceptable" to the Congress, but the party sought to tread cautiously to avoid being seen as against the tax reform measure. At a key strategy meeting of Congress MPs in the Lok Sabha chaired by party vice president Rahul Gandhi, it was ....
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....decided to raise the concerns of the public on the GST Bills and seek necessary amendments. According to sources, Gandhi told the members that the party should play the role of a constructive opposition and should not be seen as against the GST legislations. He also told the members to raise the issue of the farmers' distress and press for a farm loan waiver in Parliament. Senior party lead....
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....ers in the Lok Sabha suggested that the Congress should not be seen as the one opposing the tax reform legislation as it was during the UPA government that the GST Bill was initiated to simplify tax structure. The meeting that lasted around 30 minutes was also attended by Leader of Congress in the Lok Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge. After the meeting, Rahul did not answer any queries pertaining to the....
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.... meeting or about the structural changes that are required to be carried out in the party post the party's poor show in Uttar Pradesh assembly polls. This was Rahul's first meeting with the party MPs after the Uttar Pradesh poll debacle. After the election results, he had gone abroad to bring back his mother and Congress President Sonia Gandhi after medical treatment.<BR> News - Press rel....
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