Jammu, June 29 (KIP):- The National Conference and the Congress may
attempt at heightening the row between the Jammu and Kashmir
Government and the centre as far as the extension of GST regime to
the state is concerned.
While the Finance Minister,Haseeb Drabu, has reiterated that
implementation of the GST regime will not dilute internal autonomy but
at the same time he is in favour of seeking approval from the state
legislature for extension of the GST regime. In fact Drabu and the
coalition Government are being forced to get the GST regime extended
to the state through issuance of ordinances.
At the same time senior BJP leader from New Delhi will discuss
with party leaders and those belonging to the PDP for ending some
bickering and get the central law extended. Drabu has removed fears of
people on two counts. He has said that it may not dilute special
status enjoyed by the state under Article 370 and its implement ation
may prove beneficial for the people.
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has rejected demands for
deferring the Goods and Services Tax (GST) rollout saying the
Constitution does not give luxury to delay the nation's biggest
economic reform by six months.
Not ruling out a few initial glitches when more than a dozen state and
central taxes are abolished and barriers between 29 states done away
with, Jaitley said the system is fully geared up and will eventually
smoothen itself out.
While there have been sporadic protests in some cities against
implementing the GST without giving businesses more time to prepare,
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