Opposition lawmakers discussing Goods and Services Tax Bill at HT Leadership Summit Bill
Lawmakers from the Opposition parties are speaking today on Good and Services Tax Bill at Hindustan Times Leadership Summit in New Delhi.
Here are the highlights
Jay Panda on Blocking Legislation in RS- A lot of people who have commented on my Oped have only read the headline and not the article
- Italy, UK and US amended their Constitution
- My Oped was to float the idea to recognize what ought to be the checks and balances
- To be honest, it has happened a lot. It is happening with the Goods and Services Tax Bill
- We think there ought to be a cap, but we don't agree with their party that the percentage needs to be enshrined in the Constitution
Supriya Sule- GST is the real reason why this Pandora's Box is opened
- We all feel we need GST, we are totally committed, we are completely open and ready for it
Jyotiraditya Scindia- I think we are missing the wood for the trees. Until many recent results came out, nothing happened in the past 15 months
- It was very clear that it is either our way or the high way (Government's stance)
- That is not the way Parliament functions. Bihar happened, Ratlam Jhabua happened, Gujarat local bodies happened
- I am acknowledging it, I hope this continues (Prime Minister Modi reaching out)
- Congress party's stand is clearly articulated. We are more than happy to have a conversation. You need to have two hands to clap