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GST reforms: Centre mulls 2-slab tax structure; Congress claims credit, cites Rahul Gandhi's 2018 tweet

IndiaTimes Saturday, 16 August 2025 ()
Prime Minister Modi's Independence Day announcement of a simplified GST structure, dubbed GST 2.0, aiming for cheaper daily-use items, has sparked a political clash. The Congress party claims the idea as their own, referencing their 2024 manifesto and Rahul Gandhi's past calls for similar reforms.
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