Congress MP Hibi Eden flags north-south divide in GST on food
GST
Dated:- 24-3-2025
PTI
New Delhi, Mar 24 (PTI) Ernakulam MP Hibi Eden on Monday flagged a north-south divide in GST on food, citing the example of Kerala to claim banana fritters and dal vada were taxed at 18 per cent in the state while north Indian sweets attracted only 5 per cent GST.
Raising the issue during a debate on the Finance Bill, 2025, in the Lok Sabha, the Congress MP accused the Centre of regional discrimination in tax policies and called for a more equitable approach.
“We have seen the government divide the country on the basis of religion, food and even the clothes we wear. But this is the first time we are witnessing a north-south divide even in t
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