Gujarat has rejected Rahul, Congress hypocrisy', says Prakash Javadekar

Ahmedabad: With Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi pushing for rationalisation of Goods and Services Tax (GST) rates, Union HRD minister Prakash Javadekar on Saturday said Congress leaders are “hypocrites” as they support the indirect tax at GST Council meets but speak against it in public.

Referring to Mr Gandhi’s promise to cap GST rates at 18 per cent if voted to power, Mr Javadekar said the Congress vice- president intends to increase the tax burden on the common people.

“I want to ask what kind of uniform tax structure he (Gandhi) wants? He is advocating for 18 per cent GST on all items. It means that all those commodities that fall in zero per cent, 5 per cent or 12 per cent slabs should be charged at 18 per cent,” the Union minister said.