“I DON’T THINK ANY POLITICAL PARTY WILL TRY AND COMMIT SUICIDE BY OPPOSING GST” – PM NARENDRA MODI
What is the prime minister’s, the politician’s, assessment regarding the Congress stance on the issue of the goods and services tax? Do you have any deadlines for GST?
“In our history, I do not think there has been any law which has been debated as extensively and as long and at as many levels as the GST Bill. The states and especially the consuming states now understand the benefits of GST. Most of the states have clearly understood that GST will benefit the poor through buoyancy of revenue, enabling better services to them. The poorest states will benefit even more.
The people in these states have also now understood this. So much so, the obstruction of GST is now not a Lok Sabha issue but has become a Gram Sabha issue! The public in states like UP, Bihar and West Bengal will be the biggest beneficiaries. Therefore, I do not think any political party will try to commit suicide by opposing GST. You have asked about the deadline for GST. As an optimist, I believe more in lifelines than in deadlines.”
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