After notification and constitution of the GST Council, Jaitley said, there are obviously some pending issues, which the council will have to resolve. ALSO READ: Obama praises Modi's GST bill, calls it bold policy moveSTATE'S RESPONSIBILITY"The states will have to pass their own legislations. Now if we look ahead, it's a very stiff target, we are running against time. I would certainly like to give it a try," Jaitley said when asked about the timeframe for implementation of the GST. Jaitley added that the passage of central laws, GST Bill and the IGST, are among the important economic legislations for the government.

Source: India Today September 07, 2016 08:48 UTC