Surat: Forty-two years after it broke box office records, posters of Bollywood superhit "Sholay" made an appearance in Surat, the financial capital of Gujarat. But in the election-bound state, their message was political. Carrying hashtags of #ReformGST, #SaveSurat and #SaveGujarat, the posters appeared at the venue of a rally by Rahul Gandhi.
The Congress vice president has taken out a leaf from Prime Minister Narendra Modi's book, labelling GST or the Goods and Services Tax as Gabbar Singh Tax after the arch-villain of "Sholay". The GST, his party contends, has brought lakhs of small traders "to their knees" and asks them to punish the BJP by voting against it in next month's assembly elections.
Mr Gandhi's visit to Gujarat took place on the anniversary of Prime Minister Narendra's Modi's shock announcement last year, banning high denomination notes of Rs 500 and Rs 1000 in an effort to fight corruption and black money. Its immediate effect included a nationwide cash crunch and millions queuing up outside banks to exchange currency.
The party vice president held a candle-light vigil on near the Vivekanand statue in Chowk Bazar area of Surat city. In his campaigns in Gujarat, Rahul Gandhi has launched aggressive attacks on PM Modi and his government over both the notes ban and GST.
The Congress vice president has taken out a leaf from Prime Minister Narendra Modi's book, labelling GST or the Goods and Services Tax as Gabbar Singh Tax after the arch-villain of "Sholay". The GST, his party contends, has brought lakhs of small traders "to their knees" and asks them to punish the BJP by voting against it in next month's assembly elections.
Mr Gandhi's visit to Gujarat took place on the anniversary of Prime Minister Narendra's Modi's shock announcement last year, banning high denomination notes of Rs 500 and Rs 1000 in an effort to fight corruption and black money. Its immediate effect included a nationwide cash crunch and millions queuing up outside banks to exchange currency.
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The party vice president held a candle-light vigil on near the Vivekanand statue in Chowk Bazar area of Surat city. In his campaigns in Gujarat, Rahul Gandhi has launched aggressive attacks on PM Modi and his government over both the notes ban and GST.
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