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Chhattisgarh couple names girl GST after July 1 tax reforms

THE ASIAN AGE. | RABINDRA NATH CHOUDHURY
Published : Jul 6, 2017, 2:13 am IST
Updated : Jul 6, 2017, 2:13 am IST

The locals have been making a beeline to his house to see the newborn ever since the baby hogged limelight in the media.

 Proud father of the infant, Jagdish Prasad, a native of district headquarters town of Koriya, did not think twice about naming the kid GST. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)
  Proud father of the infant, Jagdish Prasad, a native of district headquarters town of Koriya, did not think twice about naming the kid GST. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

Bhopal: A couple in a Chhattisgarh village, celebrated the birth of “GST”, their baby girl, along with the nation when the Parliament passed the historic Goods and Services Tax bill in a midnight session on July 1.

Proud father of the infant, Jagdish Prasad, a native of district headquarters town of Koriya, did not think twice about naming the kid GST, though it may sound bizarre and unusual, since her birth coincided with the birth of GST, billed as the biggest-ever tax reforms witnessed in India.

“My daughter was born the same day the GST took birth. The first name that occurred to my mind to call my daughter was GST. And I did not think twice about giving her the name. Some of the villagers found it unusual, but, I was not bothered”, he said on Wednesday.

Mr Prasad, a state government employee, said he was stranger to media attention. “But, I have received so much fame because of her. I have now been recognised by the locals. She has proved a lucky charm for me.”

The locals have been making a beeline to his house to see the newborn ever since the baby hogged limelight in the media.

“The infant has literally turned into a celebrity”, reports said. Chhattisgarh chief minister Raman Singh and his Rajasthan counterpart Vasundhara Raje wished the infant good health on Twitter.

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Location: India, Madhya Pradesh, Bhopal