Nupi Marup demands withdrawal of GST hike
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, July 21 2022:
All Manipur Nupi Marup has demanded immediate withdrawal of Goods and Service Tax (GST) hike on food and essential commodities while maintaining that the new tax rate will severely affect the poor people.
According to a statement of All Manipur Nupi Marup, the new tax rate announced by the Central government under 'one nation, one tax' amidst economic recession will have drastic negative impact on business of small traders in towns and villages.
Bringing milk and food particularly for children under GST will deprive children of having nutritious food and it will increase mortality rate of children, it said and demanded immediate withdrawal of anti-people decision of the government on tax collection.
The statement further said that the suffering of middle class, common and working class people has increased due to the new economic policies of the Modi government since the past eight years and the inflation rate has jumped like never before due to frequent hike of prices on petroleum products and LPG.