Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar won't attend today's big GST launch at the Parliament in New Delhi since he's busy with prior engagements. The Parliament event, where India's biggest tax reform since Independence will come into effect, will be attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Pranab Mukherjee. Yesterday, the Congress said it wouldn't participate in the event, after it was reported that Sonia Gandhi would meet with former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to take a call. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress (TMC) and M Karunanidhi's Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) have already boycotted the event. ALSO READ | Narendra Modi awaits tryst with GST as India prepares for one nation, one taxALSO READ | GST: 100 FAQs received by Modi regime on TwitterALSO READ | Foreign media on GST: Ready or not, Indian businesses brace for biggest-ever tax reformALSO WATCH | Get Set GST: How to plan your buys in one nation one tax regime

Source: India Today June 30, 2017 04:03 UTC