Paneer Butter Masala Trends After GST Hike, Shashi Tharoor Joins The Fun

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.

Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday took a dig at the BJP government for bringing milk products under Goods and Services Tax (GST), saying it has "hurt" Krishna devotees by imposing the tax on milk, curd etc.

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Will paneer butter masala become costlier with the government raising Goods and Services Tax (GST) on some essential items? Congress MP Shashi Tharoor tucked in to the debate with his latest jibe against the Centre's move with a meme.

The Congress on Wednesday alleged the Parliament's functioning is being affected because of the government's obstinacy to not allow the Opposition's demand for a discussion on hike in GST on food items.

Proceedings in Lok Sabha were disrupted for the third day due to continued vociferous protests by opposition members who were demanding an urgent discussion over price rise and the imposition of the GST on some daily-use items.

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is increasing household expenditure, and asked whether it is "unparliamentary" to discuss inflation.

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The Congress on Wednesday said it is "cruel" on the part of the government to raise GST on some essential items of consumption as it will lead to a further rise in inflation.

Opposition parties on Wednesday staged a protest in Parliament premises against inflation and the hike in the Goods and Services Tax (GST) on certain commodities of daily use.

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Rajya Sabha Member of Parliament (MP) Sanjay Singh on Tuesday gave an adjournment motion notice under Rule 267 to discuss the increased Goods and Services Tax (GST) on food items and rising inflation.

Amid growing protest over the imposition of Goods and Services Tax (GST) on essential commodities, Kerala government on Tuesday said it does not intend to tax items sold by entities like Kudumbashree, or small stores in 1 or 2 kg packets.

 The GST on pre-packed food items came into effect from July 18.