Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Tuesday alleged that a deliberate attempt was made to keep the opposition Congress out of the Group of Ministers (GoM) set up after the GST Council Meet on May 28.
"Congress has three members in the GST Council. A deliberate attempt has been made to keep the principal Opposition party, the Congress, out of GoM set up by the Centre after council meet on May 28," Mr Gehlot said in a tweet.
He said only the BJP has more members in the GST Council. Keeping out the Congress members is most unfortunate and strikes at the very roots of cooperative federalism, he added.
Mr Gehlot further said it is pertinent to mention that none has been included in the GoM from the states of West Bengal, Chhattisgarh, Punjab, Rajasthan and Tamil Nadu who had taken a stand contrary to that of proposed agenda.
"We request the eight members of the GoM to reflect on the exclusion of the Congress Finance ministers before they proceed with their deliberations. We also urge the members of GoM to take into account views expressed by Rajasthan and other mentioned states, wherein we had asked for a Zero Tax Rate for Covid-related supplies in public interest," Mr Gehlot said.
Fraudster Arrested In Rajasthan In Rs 56 Lakh Cyber Scam Case Rajasthan Compounder/Nurse Junior Grade Recruitment 2024: Registration Begins For 740 Posts 'Mukadma, Ilzam' : Rajasthan To Change Urdu Words In Policing To Hindi Police Case Registered Against Rahul Gandhi For "Injuring" 2 BJP MPs Pakistan Tries To Arm-Twist China Over Gwadar Port. The Plan Backfires. Strict Laws For Women's Welfare; Marriage Not Commercial Venture: Top Court Many States Show Interest In BRICS, Says Russian President Putin "No To Religious Rule": Hundreds Protest For Democracy In Syria YouTuber Arrested For Assaulting Man In Noida: Cops Track Latest News Live on NDTV.com and get news updates from India and around the world.