Congress says GST rate were cut due to Rahul Gandhi

Congress claimed that changes in GST were taken place due to Rahul Gandhi. The ruling government was forced to cut tax in the GST council meeting due to the pressure of Rahul Gandhi campaign in Pol-bound Gujarat.

Leading the charge against the government on the Goods and Services Tax (GST), Gandhi said the Congress would continue to fight for a 18-per cent cap on the highest GST slab instead of the current 28 per cent, and vowed that the party would get the job done “if the ruling BJP doesn’t”.

Congress general secretary in-charge of Gujarat, Ashok Gehlot claimed the GST Council brought about the changes in tax rates with an eye on votes in Gujarat. The state goes to poll in two phases on December 9 and December 14.

“It (BJP) is rankled by trepidation that Gujarat will slip off its hands. That’s why the rates were cut. The Council did so because of the pressure Rahulji mounted and response his yatras in the state are getting,” he said.