Is It 'Unparliamentary' To Discuss Inflation: Priyanka Gandhi On GST Rate Hike

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.

Lok Sabha proceedings were adjourned on Tuesday amid protests by opposition members over imposition of GST on some new items and on price rise issue.

Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday attacked the government over the issues of price rise, hike in GST rates and depreciating value of Rupee.

The Congress is planning to attack the BJP-led central government over price rise and the GST issue.

The Opposition on Monday attacked the centre over imposing Goods and Services Tax (GST) on packaged food items such as milk and curd, saying it was Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "masterstroke" of making India miserable.

BJP MP Varun Gandhi on Monday criticised imposing GST on packaged food items such as milk, curd and rice, saying this will hurt people already struggling with "record-breaking unemployment".

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday demanded that the Centre withdraw the Goods and Services Tax (GST) it has freshly imposed on pre-packed and labelled food items.

Punjab Police arrested four people including police personnel, for snatching Rs 35 lakh while posing as a tax department employee.

Five years ago, India's federal and state governments struck a historic deal. From July 1, 2017, a uniform tax on goods and services - marketed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi as "One Nation, One Tax, One Market" - replaced a bewildering array of loc