Exempt cooperative sector from GST, demands CPI-M member
GST
Dated:- 5-12-2025
PTI
New Delhi, Dec 5 (PTI) CPI-M member V Siadasan on Friday demanded that cooperatives should be exempted from GST, as the sector encourages equitable growth and community-based enterprises.
“I urge the government to look into it and demand GST exemption for cooperative sector products,” he said during the special mention in the Rajya Sabha.
The cooperative sector has long played a decisive role in promoting economic equality, social welfare and inclusive development in India.
“This is especially true in states like Kerala, where thousands of cooperatives and societies operate across agricultural, dairy, handloom, banking, housing and small-scale
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ctor products from GST will significantly strengthen local economies. It will help maintain price stability, ensure better returns for members and support sustainable community-based production systems,” he said.
Sandosh Kumar P of CPI raised the issue for the development of Sabarimala, which is facing a massive pilgrim influx.
Despite the efforts of the Kerala government and Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) and associated agencies, the existing infrastructure and available land within the permissible boundaries remain insufficient to ensure the safety, comfort and orderly movement of millions of pilgrims.
“In this context, there is an urgent need to get the approval of the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change for the alloc
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