Some of the crucial bills before the Rajya Sabha are the Whistle Blowers Protection (Amendment) Bill 2015, the Compensatory Afforestation Fund Bill 2016, and the Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Bill 2013. Among the key bills in the Lok Sabha are the Consumer Protection Bill 2015, the Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Amendment Bill 2015, and the Lok Pal and Lokayuktas and Other Related Laws (Amendment) Bill 2014. Photo: Hindustan TimesNew Delhi: The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) reached out to the Congress party on Friday to build consensus on the crucial constitutional amendment bill to roll out the goods and services tax (GST). One of the demands of the Congress is a revenue-neutral rate not higher than 18% to be mentioned in the constitution amendment bill. Once the monsoon session starts, we will meet again after discussing the issue within our respective parties,” Jaitley said.

Source: Mint July 15, 2016 12:11 UTC