 "P Chidambaram takes a dig at changes in GST regime, says it took four months 'for common sense to germinate'")
New Delhi: Former finance minister and Congress leader P Chidambaram on Saturday took a dig at the government over the GST rollback in tax slabs, saying it took four months for commonsense to “germinate, flower and ripen into a fruit”.
“Ministry of Finance must be complimented for ‘improving’ the macro-economic situation in four months and 10 days!” Chidambaram said in a tweet.
Ministry of Finance must be complimented for 'improving' macro-economic situation in 4 months and 10 days!
— P. Chidambaram (@PChidambaram_IN) November 11, 2017
“Four months and 10 days is the time taken for commonsense to germinate, flower and ripen into a fruit,” the Congress leader said in another tweet.
4 months and 10 days is the time taken for commonsense to germinate, flower and ripen into a fruit.
— P. Chidambaram (@PChidambaram_IN) November 11, 2017
The former finance minister’s remarks came a day after the GST Council removed 178 items from the highest 28 percent category.
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