GST: PM Modi satisfied with readiness for July 1 implementation

However, seven states yet to pass the needed legislation

Nearly sealing the goods and services tax (GST) implementation from July 1, Prime Minister Narendra Modi reviewed the preparedness, asking that high attention be given to cyber security in the enabling information technology (IT) systems.

The main problem now is that seven states -- the other 22 have done it -- are yet to pass their respective state GST legislations, with less than a month for the scheduled date of the tax's introduction. These are West Bengal, Meghalaya, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka, Jammu & Kashmir and West Bengal. All, except J&K, are ruled by opposition parties.

J&K also has a different