J-K Cong accuses BJP of fleecing common man for 8 years through GST, claims credit for reforms
GST
Dated:- 23-9-2025
PTI
Jammu, Sep 23 (PTI) The Jammu and Kashmir Congress on Tuesday charged the BJP government at the Centre with fleecing the common man for eight long years by imposing different tax slabs of GST and credited its party with forcing the Narendra Modi dispensation to undertake reforms, albeit belatedly.
The Congress blamed the government for a very slow and defective assessment system regarding relief and restoration for rain and flood-affected people in the Jammu region, expressing concern over the delay in the announcement of comprehensive relief by the Centre.
“After fleecing people for eight years, the BJP g
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ess” tax regime imposed eight years ago, despite the Congress' reservations about multiple and confusing tax slabs.
“The Modi government changed one nation, one tax into one nation, nine taxes. It included tax slabs of 0 per cent, 5 per cent, 12 per cent, 18 per cent, 28 per cent and special rates of 0.25 per cent, 1.5 per cent, 3 per cent and 6 per cent.
“All essential items used by the poor and common people like dal, rice, pencils, notebooks, medicines and agricultural items were taxed, fleecing the common man,” he added.
He said these GST rates were anti-people and the Congress had demanded their review, but it took the BJP government eight years to do so. “The Congress had mentioned opposition to the Gabbar Singh Tax and promised
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flood-affected people, Bhalla termed the process very slow and the assessment system defective. He also expressed concern over the delay in the announcement of comprehensive relief by the Centre.
He expressed deep concern over paddy crops drying up due to the failure to restore power and irrigation in the border areas of Jammu, Samba and Kathua.
“The farmers are crying, but restoration work is nowhere despite several representations by the Congress and farmer bodies. There is no progress on KCC loan waivers and other relief measures sought by people and highlighted by the Congress repeatedly,” he added.
Bhalla alleged that the house damage assessment system is defective and faulty, as the patwari and lower revenue staff are making as
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