Congress and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Friday demanded the withdrawal of 18 per cent Goods and Services Tax (GST) on entry passes for commercial ‘garba’ events being organised in major cities in Gujarat as part of the nine-day Navratri festival.
Congress MP Jairam Ramesh took to Twitter to call it “Garba Samapth Tax”.
“People of Gujarat are very angry. The BJP has formed the government with the blessings of Hindus and now the government wants to earn money by imposing tax on garba, which is a Hindu tradition and the identity and pride of Gujarat. BJP wants to destroy Gujarat’s identity by imposing tax on garba,” alleged senior Congress leader Amit Chavda.