by Harish Gupta, National Editor, Lokmat Group
She came along with her son Rahul Gandhi in the Central Hall of Parliament and talked informally to a group of journalists. When asked if there was a possibility of any negotiations with the ruling NDA on the GST bill, she shot back, "we are willing to talk. But three issues are non-negotiable."
Rahul Gandhi joined the issue and listed three issues: 1 percent tax for manufacturing states, Cap of 18 percent for GST rate and an independent dispute resolution mechanism for GST. The two leaders did not agree with the claim of Finance Minister Arun Jaitley that he had spoken to every Congress leader on GST. "He called on us separately to give us his daughter"s wedding invitation. It was a personal call," the Gandhis told journalists.
However, they hinted that scope of talks exist. But "Unless the government responds, we will not compromise." Mr Gandhi reiterated what he said yesterday in response to questions about his party blocking the reform. He said, "Do we want the GST? Are we ready to compromise on GST? Are we ready to talk on GST? Absolutely. Are we going to accept just being thrown aside, no."
Sonia: 3 conditions on GST
'non-negotiable'
Harish Gupta
New Delhi, Nov. 26 :
Congress president Sonia Gandhi
on Thursday categorically stated that 'three issues' raised by the party on the
Goods and Services Tax (GST) Bill were 'non-negotiable.'
She came along with her son Rahul Gandhi in the Central Hall of Parliament and talked informally to a group of journalists. When asked if there was a possibility of any negotiations with the ruling NDA on the GST bill, she shot back, "we are willing to talk. But three issues are non-negotiable."
Rahul Gandhi joined the issue and listed three issues: 1 percent tax for manufacturing states, Cap of 18 percent for GST rate and an independent dispute resolution mechanism for GST. The two leaders did not agree with the claim of Finance Minister Arun Jaitley that he had spoken to every Congress leader on GST. "He called on us separately to give us his daughter"s wedding invitation. It was a personal call," the Gandhis told journalists.
The two leaders did not agree
with the claim of Finance Minister Arun Jaitley
that he had spoken to every
Congress leader on GST.
However, they hinted that scope of talks exist. But "Unless the government responds, we will not compromise." Mr Gandhi reiterated what he said yesterday in response to questions about his party blocking the reform. He said, "Do we want the GST? Are we ready to compromise on GST? Are we ready to talk on GST? Absolutely. Are we going to accept just being thrown aside, no."
The two leaders did not agree
with the claim of Finance Minister Arun Jaitley that he had spoken to every
Congress leader on GST.
