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West Bengal rejects Centre's borrowing propositions to meet GST shortfall

Says will engage with other states to take collective steps

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Fifteen states, including several BJP states stood up at the GST Council meeting and said that the Centre should do the borrowing, pointed out West Bangal Finance Minister Amit Mitra

Ishita Ayan Dutt Kolkata
The West Bengal government said on Sunday that it rejects the two borrowing options proposed by the Centre to meet the goods and services tax (GST) shortfall and will engage with other states to take collective steps.

“There will be conversations between states, probably on Monday itself. We will see what the views are, so that we can collectively move forward and take the Centre into confidence once there is clarity, and convey to the (Union) Finance Minister that the options suggested are just not acceptable,” said West Bengal Finance Minister, Amit Mitra, addressing a press conference.

Mitra said that 90 per