And I only appeal to all the political parties to see in the larger interest of the country that the GST Bill is passed,? They raised some three issues and those issues are mostly addressed by the Finance Minister," Naidu stated. The proposed tax reform, India's biggest revenue shake-up since independence, seeks to replace a slew of federal and state levies, transforming the nation into a Customs Union. Naidu said the GST Bill will be an important initiative in the all-party meeting called by Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ananth Kumar on Sunday to discuss all issues ahead of the Monsoon Session. Naidu further said that he had a telephonic conversation on Thursday with the opposition leaders Gulam Nabi Azad and Anand Sharma, adding the duo appeared to be positive about the GST Bill.

Source: dna July 15, 2016 09:00 UTC