The front-page lead report, “GST set for July 1 roll-out, dual control hurdle over” (January 17), by Dilasha Seth and Indivjal Dhasmana shows what a master negotiator Finance Minister Arun Jaitley (pictured) is. The introduction of the goods and services tax, which looked like a lost case in the aftermath of demonetisation, has been resurrected thanks to his astuteness and credibility. He has managed to convince those opposing GST about its good points. West Bengal Finance Minister Amit Mitra’s protests against GST notwithstanding, there is every chance that GST will be enforced from July 1.
That the resolution of dual control
