TMC not to attend GST roll-out programme: Mamata
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Dated:- 28-6-2017
Kolkata, Jun 28 (PTI) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today said her party TMC will not attend the GST roll-out programme on June 30 midnight as she flayed the "unnecessary hurry" to roll it out.
The TMC supremo termed the GST roll-out as another "epic blunder" by the Centre.
"Our Parliamentary Party has decided not to attend the 30th June, 2017 midnight programme at Parliament House to celebrate GST, as a mark of protest," she said.
"We are deeply concerned about GST implementation. After #demonetisation, this unnecessary disastrous hurry is another epic blunder of the Centre", she said on Facebook.
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ucture of the country, even if Bengal at times was the lone voice and conscience of the GST Council".
She said, "There are almost 20 different taxes in the present tax regime and we felt that one single tax and integration of all markets across the country will provide big relief to all".
Having a dig at the BJP, she said, "The current ruling party at the Centre had initially strongly opposed GST for over 7 years and suddenly did a somersault on coming to office as a champion of GST".
Banejee said that the economy is not yet ready to face the GST from July 1. The 3-day strike declared by the textile industries in the country was the evidence of "our deep concerns on the lack of preparedness".
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