Mamata Banerjee In Delhi On 4-Day Visit, Will Meet PM Today

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee arrived in New Delhi on Thursday on a four-day visit and is scheduled to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday to discuss multiple issues, including GST dues for her state.

Rajya Sabha member and Aam Aadmi Party leader Raghav Chadha on Thursday met Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to demand a rollback of GST imposed on hotel accommodation.

Tamil Nadu Finance Minister Dr Palanivel Thiaga Rajan has refuted Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's claim that state governments did not oppose the Centre's levy of 5 per cent GST on branded food products including curd and lassi.

The Congress has planned a mass protest against price rise, unemployment and the GST hike on essential items on August 5, wherein it will take out a march to the Rashtrapati Bhawan and gherao the prime minister's residence.

First two weeks of Monsoon Session have been badly affected as Opposition kept demanding debate on inflation by suspending all other business

Government has given indications that a discussion on price rise may be taken up next week in Parliament, sources in the opposition parties claimed on Wednesday.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday took a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi dubbing him as a 'king' who has got 57 MPs arrested and 23 MPs suspended for asking questions on unemployment and inflation.

Rahul Gandhi, surrounded by policemen, sat on a road in the heart of the capital as he protested against the government over a range of issues from price rise to GST.

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday appealed to the central government to withdraw the increased goods and services tax (GST), stating that people want relief from high inflation.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday attacked the government over the increase in GST rate on scientific equipment, saying "don't let science suffer because of Gabbar Singh Tax".

Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Sunday criticised the government over the increase in GST rate on scientific equipment, saying it perhaps believes that the scientific knowledge can be gathered by gazing at the sky and "re-imagining our past".

The Supreme Court on Friday termed the issue of levy of Goods and Services Tax on the mobility devices for people with disability as a "serious matter" and wondered how the court can break "shackles of policy".

Paneer Butter Masala memes trended on social media after the new GST ruling came into force. Congress MP Shashi Tharoor too joined in the fun!

Lok Sabha was adjourned twice - first till noon and later till 2 pm - while the Rajya Sabha resumed at 12 pm as Opposition parties scaled attack at the Centre over rising prices, GST on daily essentials and the misuse of central agencies.