Kerala BJP chief dismisses Left govt's GST revenue loss claim
GST
Dated:- 11-9-2025
PTI
Kottayam (Kerala), Sep 11 (PTI) Kerala BJP president Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Thursday rejected the Left governmentÂ’s claim that the state would lose revenue after the central government cut GST rates.
He said there would be no loss. Lower prices, he argued, would raise peopleÂ’s purchasing power and in turn boost Kerala's tax income.
State Finance Minister K N Balagopal had warned that the state could face an annual shortfall of Rs 8,000 to Rs 10,000 crore and demanded compensation.
Addressing a press conference here, Chandrasekhar countered that the real reason people were not feeling the benefits of GST reform was Kerala's unchecked price
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income tax exemption limit to Rs 12 lakh.
“Taxes on medicines and food have been completely removed. Essential goods required to meet the basic needs of ordinary people have been brought under a five per cent tax rate,” Chandrasekhar said.
He said if Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi have the courage, they should be ready to discuss these concessions.
“While the Centre is reviving the economy that had collapsed during 10 years of UPA rule and extending welfare-oriented reliefs, the benefits given by the Union government should not be denied to the people of Kerala,” the BJP leader said.
He also said CM Vijayan's remark that Kerala's culture is not to vote for the BJP is deplorable.
“What has held back Ke
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