BackGST bill referred to select committee
The committee will submit its report on the last day of the first week of Parliament's monsoon session, reviving hopes for the timely roll-out of GST
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New Delhi: The government and opposition parties on Tuesday agreed to refer the constitutional amendment bill on goods and service tax (GST) to a 21-member select committee of the Rajya Sabha.
The committee will submit its report on the last day of the first week of Parliament’s monsoon session, reviving hopes for the timely roll-out of GST. The committee will be headed by Bhupendra Yadav, a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP and a party general secretary.
Members of major political parties including BJP, Shiromani Akali Dal, Congress, Bahujan Samaj Party, Samajwadi Party and Janata Dal (United) will be represented in the committee.
The government had indicated to opposition parties during Monday’s informal talks that it was willing to concede their demand for a select committee. The Congress, along with the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) and Left parties had insisted on a select committee.
Congress, which has the largest number of Rajya Sabha members, on Monday indicated it was willing to support the government on GST in the next session. After passing the bill in the Lok Sabha, the government has faced problems in the upper house. The government, which has 62 members in the 244-member house, needs 162 members to support the bill for its clearance.
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