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Congress, TMC rap govt for 'discrepancies' in new currency notes

Congress and TMC plan to disrupt RS proceedings until they get a satisfactory reply

Kapil Sibal
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"There are many GST tax slabs- 0. 25, 03, 05, 12, 18, and 28 percent. The sad part is that apart from the GST the state governments are required to also levy municipal tax," Sibal said. Photo: ANI

Archis Mohan New Delhi
With Communist Party of India (Marxist)-led Left parties deciding against aligning with other secular forces, the Congress and Trinamool Congress on Tuesday took a step further towards an alliance in West Bengal for the 2019 Lok Sabha polls.
 
As part of their joint strategy, the two parties attempted to surprise the ruling  party benches in the Rajya Sabha by claiming two kinds of Rs 500 and Rs 2,000 notes were printed after demonetisation, which “jeopardised the credibility” of the Indian currency. The Congress’ Kapil Sibal demanded Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Finance Minister Arun Jaitley clear the air on