Government Criticizes Congress over GST Credit Claims
The government attacked the Congress party for attempting to take credit for GST reforms. Officials noted Congress was absent during the landmark tax legislation's passage and criticized the party's current claims, labeling them as hypocritical. They also highlighted Congress's previous failure to implement GST reforms.
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The government has sharply criticized the Congress party for reportedly trying to claim credit for the implementation of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) reforms. Officials pointed out that Congress was not present when the groundbreaking one-nation, one-tax system was passed. They branded the party's recent statements as hypocritical.
Reviewing the GST rollout history, government sources recalled that during its tenure starting in 2004, the Congress inherited an economy in the 'pink of health.' Despite this, the party was unable to persuade states to unite for the tax reform due to what officials described as a lack of 'statesmanship' among Congress leaders.
Furthermore, the Congress is now keen to claim accolades for the current administration's pro-poor, pro-middle class, and pro-MSME efforts to reduce tax rates and slabs. According to official sources, this reflects Congress's historically obstructionist attitude and disconnection from common citizens' needs.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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