Parliamentary session: opposition maintains demonstrations against inflation and the GST increase

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• Jul 23, 2022 | Sourav Boruah

mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:#757575"> Digital Desk: On the fifth
day of the ongoing monsoon session, Congress MPs and representatives from other
opposition parties chanted slogans and demonstrated outside of Parliament
against growing inflation and the "unreasonable" increase in the
Goods and Services Tax (GST) rates on basic foods. The venerable party repeated
its demand for a discussion of important topics in Parliament.

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mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:#424242">"Opposition MPs
continue to voice their opposition to inflation and the excessive GST increases
on vital foods. The Congress tweeted from its official account, "We won't
stop until the government is compelled to heed to the voice of the people.

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mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:#424242">The opposition has
also urged that the government roll back the 5 percent GST on pre-packaged and
labelled food items such cereals, beans, and flour in quantities smaller than
25 kg. The opposition wants the government to raise the issue of price
increases and inflation in Parliament.

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In both Houses, the Opposition's uproar during the first
week of the monsoon session caused commotion and disruption.

Congress leaders from all over the nation protested on
Thursday as party leader Sonia Gandhi was called in by the Enforcement
Directorate (ED) for questioning about the suspected money laundering case
involving the National Herald.