Central BJP Ministers will be moving out from their cool comforts and travelling across the State Capitals to participate in the Yoga day on June 21 and thereafter, observe the Anti-Emergency day on June 25. And next month, they will be travelling again to the State capitals to explain the implication of Goods and Services Tax (GST) on the business and economy to the stake holders.
The Government as also the BJP is trying to remove ‘apprehensions’ among traders and businessmen as also the common man about the GST, which is set to roll-out from July first. The Centre in coordination with the State Governments has increased their outreach programmes to reach the traders and businessmen.
The Central Ministers would be going to State capitals and “mainly” interacting with “traders” to allay their fears and doubts on the GST, according to sources. They would also be meeting representatives of trade, industry and chambers of commerce at State levels.
The Ministers would be arriving at different State capitals from July 2 to July 7 and engage in discussions with traders relating to the GST and its “benefits” to them. This would bring clarity on the different dimensions of the new tax regime, sources said.
The schedule for the Central Ministers with places to be visited and dates are being finalised , they said.
This apart, the Ministers would also be participating in week-long International Yoga day, beginning June 21. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to be in lucknow to mark the day. The Government wants to make Yoga day a “great success” within the country as also internationally.
A 72-member team of students from City Montessori School, lucknow, has already left for the United States for a live performance at the United Nations Headquarters on June 21.
Ministers have been asked to present themselves on the Yoga day at countrywide Yoga day functions and participate pro-actively in the cities as also in their constituencies.
The third programme that would necessitate Central Ministers participation is “Anti-Emergency Day”, marking protest against imposition of Emergency on June 26, 1975, by then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. The Anti-Emergency Day will be observed a day in advance, since Eid will be on June 26 or 27.
Prior to this programme, the Central Ministers were busy with the functions celebrated across the country, marking thee-years ‘success’ of the Modi-Govenrment.
led by the Prime Minister, around 450 BJP leaders including 330 MPs and Union Ministers had attended various functions in the country from May 26 to June 15, listing “Achievements” of the Central Government.