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With the GST Bill fate hanging in balance and Parliament session going nowhere, as both Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Congress keep raising a ruckus at every opportunity, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley looked to appease the opposition party by saying a 'meeting ground' exists and that issues raised by Congress on the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Bill can be easily addressed provided there is willingness on part of the party. ( PTI photo)<br> Check out Arun Jaitley on GST Bill: </br>
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"What our stand on three issues (raised by Congress) could be, I have conveyed to senior responsible people of Congress party. " (Reuters photo)
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"The three issues can easily be overcome, provided there is willingness… But even the points they have raised, there is some meeting ground… I have to be hopeful on issues." (PTI photo)
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The three suggestions made by Congress 'go contrary' to what former finance ministers P Chidambaram and Pranab Mukherjee had proposed. Those three suggestions are contrary to what Chidambaram signed on the file. These are contrary to what their Chief Ministers have said in Empowered Committee (of State Finance Ministers) meetings.” (AP photo)
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"These are clearly afterthoughts in order to delay GST, I have no doubt in my mind." (Reuters photo)
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“Why disturb the Parliament and prevent the legislative activity from continuing?" The government aims to roll out the proposed indirect tax regime from April, 2016. (PTI photo)
