GST Bill passage is not just one party's victory: PM

In his Lok Sabha address on the passage of GST, Modi tried to strike a conciliatory note with all political parties

Prime Minister Narendra Modi seemed to reach out to all political parties in his Lok Sabha address on the passage of the GST Bill, going to the extent of claiming that the event was not just one party's victory. Here are some key statements he made

Is the coconut a fruit or a vegetable? How should it be taxed. This issue went all the way up to the Supreme Court for resolution.

Thanks all partoes for supporting GST bill, says GST is a win for India's democracy

We have achieved freedom for tax terrorism.

GST bill passage is not any one party's victory, but a victory for democracy

GST = Great step by Team India

GST = Great step to transformation, transparency

We invited both Sonia Gandhi and Manmohan Singh and accorded them due respect while taking the GST discussion forward

In the entire discussion on GST, nobody used it as a political platform, everyone used it as a national platform

Did not want GST to be passed on the basis of majority, but via consensus

GST will make the consumer the king; small business will also gain