Bhopal

No loss of revenue to State: Chouhan

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Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan expressed happiness over the unanimous passage of the GST Bill in the State Assembly and tweeted, “Happy to share that State Assembly has unanimously passed GST Bill. Extend deep gratitude to all the parties for their support. The GST will reshape the country’s future with robust economic transformation. The country’s future is bright with greater financial stability.” Chief Minister Chouhan also assured the House that the GST would not result in any loss of revenue to the State. Chouhan highlighted the various provisions of the GST Bill and claimed that with its implementation, transparency will increase and it will check corruption effectively. Besides, he also clarified that the BJP has not taken any U-turn on the Bill as charged by the Congress, and said the party wanted that the States should be compensated for full five years which was accepted by the Centre. He also said after its implementation, investment will increase in the country which ultimately generates employment for the people and added that it will lead to economic integration of the country.