Bill to extend GST to J&K passed by Lok Sabha

Opposition raised the I-T raids conducted at Karnataka minister’s residence in Bengaluru in both the houses of the Parliament.

The Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed legislation to extend the Goods and Services Tax (GST) to Jammu and Kashmir, making it part of the “one nation, one tax” regime.

The House passed the the Central Goods and Services Tax (Extension to Jammu and Kashmir), Bill, 2017 and the Integrated Goods and Services Tax (Extension to Jammu and Kashmir), Bill, 2017 after a brief discussion in which members by and large welcomed the measures.

The two bills replace an order promulgated by the President

Meanwhile, the Rajya Sabha saw multiple adjournments as the Opposition relentlessly protested the income tax raids at the official residence of Karnataka Power Minister DK Shivakumar and at a private resort near Bengaluru where 42 Congress lawmakers from Gujarat are staying. The raids began early Wednesday morning.