New Delhi, June 29: The Congress and the DMK not to attend the special midnight function in Parliament on June 30 to roll-out the Goods and Services Tax (GST).
According to Congress soruces Congress President Sonia Gandhi deliberated on the issue with former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, senior leaders, including Ghulam Nabi Azad, Mallikarjun Kharge, Ahmed Patel and Jairam Ramesh on Thursday to take a final decision.
The Trinamool Congress has already decided not to attend the midnight programme as a mark of protest against the “unnecessary disastrous hurry” to roll out the pan-India tax regime.
The DMK said on Thursday that it will not attend the special function in Parliament on Friday midnight to usher in the Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime.
“It is only a function to announce a new tax law. Such fanfare function was not held earlier when banks and insurance companies were nationalized and several other landmark bills were passed,” DMK spokesman T.K.S. Elangovan told IANS.
Sources said the Trinamool Congress is keen that the Congress too adopt the same course.
According to sources, a section of the Congress is in favour of attending the function as GST is the party’s brainchild, but another section feels the party should abstain to protest the way the tax regime is being implemented.
The GST will be launched at a function in the Central Hall of Parliament on June 30.
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With input from IANS
