Rahul Gandhi calls GST a 'tamasha', attacks government for lack of foresight

In a series of tweets just few hours before the GST launch, Rahul hurled attacks on the central government for hurried implementation of the one taxation system.

In an early tweet, Rahul said: "A reform that holds great potential is being rushed through in a half-baked way with a self-promotional spectacle #GSTTamasha." 

Voicing the concern of various small businessman and traders, the Congress vice-president said: "India deserves a #GST rollout that does not put crores of its ordinary citizens, small businesses & traders through tremendous pain &anxiety."

Congress already announced their decision to boycott the GST celebration at midnight. Several other parties like TMC, RJD, Left have also cleared that they won't be present at the celebration.

Opposition has cited the unprepared small and medium scale industry as the reason for their boycott. They called it an implementation in hurry.

Stating his party's stand on GST move, Rahul said: "Unlike demonetisation, GST is a reform that @INCIndia has championed & backed from the beginning."

GST, which was earlier brought forward during UPA II regime, failed to get implemented.

The Congress VP accused the present central government for implementing GST in hurry with lack of foresightedness, very much similar to the demonetisation which was announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on November 8, last year.

"But like demonetisation,GST is being executed by an incompetent&insensitive Govt w/o planning foresight &institutional readiness #GSTTamasha" the 47 years old Congress MP said on Friday.

The biggest tax reform since Independence, Goods and Services Tax (GST) will roll out on July 1.

A GST celebration has been organised by the central government at the parliamentary house on June 30 midnight.

President Pranab Mukherjee and Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be present at the celebration.

Image: Official Twitter handle of Rahul Gandhi.