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The 21 member committee on Friday started clause by clause scrutiny of the Bill, after hearing varied stakeholders
The Bill has already been passed by the Lok Sabha
The Congress is clear that although it supports GST, since the Manmohan Singh government was its real architect, it would not compromise on any of its conditions
The party is taking its battles politically rather than emotionally
Liquor has been kept out of GST by states because it contributes over Rs 90,000 cr to state governments' revenue
Interview with Rajasthan Congress chief
The party says it won't support the Bill in its present form, as it benefits neither the Centre nor states
1% additional tax was proposed over GST in the Constitution amendment Bill to benefit manufacturing states
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The Bengal CM is now bent on an image change and is openly wooing industry; a far cry from the days when Ratan Tata described Banerjee as the "Bad M" due to her opposition to the Nano factory
Congress workers across country to support civil society groups
However, indicates it won't settle for less than 50 seats in any non-BJP alliance, unlikely if a JD(U)-RJD deal does take place
The Centre has agreed to fully compensate states for any revenue loss due to GST in the first three years, 75% of any revenue loss in the fourth year and 50% in the fifth year
Delhi govt and L-G have decided to allow status quo to exist even as both seem to be waiting for each other to make a move
Since GST is a destination-based tax system, manufacturing states such as Gujarat and Tamil Nadu have reservations over it