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GST crosses J&K hurdle, Assembly passes implementation resolution amid din

Resolution moved by state Finance Minister Haseeb Drabu, was adopted through a presidential order

J&K Assembly, Omar Abdullah, GST
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Former Chief Minister of J&K and Leader of Opposition National Conference Omar Abdullah discussing with his party MLAs during the Special Session of Legislative Assembly called to pass the Goods and Services Tax (GST) bill, in Srinagar. Photo: PTI

Press Trust of India Srinagar
Amid protests by the NC and the Congress, the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly today adopted a resolution for implementing the GST in the state.

With this, all the states have implemented the Goods and Services Tax.

The resolution moved by state Finance Minister Haseeb Drabu, was adopted through a presidential order calling on the Centre to safeguard the special status and exclusive taxation powers of the state.

He said Article 370 of the constitution is not compromised in any way through this presidential order.

After two days of discussions, the resolution was adopted by a voice vote even as the