Rahul Gandhi lambasts Modi govt over video of Annapoorna restaurant chain owner ‘apologising’ to Sitharaman
Gandhi said if this "arrogant government" would listen to the people they would understand that a simplified GST would solve the problems of lakhs of businesses.
Congress MP and Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, attacked the Modi government over a video wherein an Annapoorna restaurant chain owner is purportedly “apologising” to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for raising concerns about GST.
The Congress MP said,” When “fragile egos” of those in power are hurt, it seems humiliation is what they are going to deliver.”
Two videos were being shared by a few Congress leaders and in one of them at an event on eleventh of September, Annapoorna chain of restaurants owner Srinivasan is seen purportedly highlighting concerns over varying GST rates. The total way at some point of the 2d video, Srinivasan become seen purportedly apologising in person to the Finance Minister.
Gandhi said if this “arrogant government” would hearken to the people they would take into accout that a simplified GST would solve the problems of lakhs of businesses.
In a post on X, Gandhi said when the owner of a small business, like Annapoorna restaurant in Coimbatore, asks public servants for a simplified GST regime, his request is met with “arrogance and outright disrespect”.
“Yet, when a billionaire friend seeks to bend the foundations, change the laws, or acquire national assets, Modi Ji rolls out the red carpet,” he alleged.
“Our small business owners have already endured the blows of demonetisation, an inaccessible banking system, tax extortion and a disastrous GST. The very very last thing they deserve is further humiliation,” Gandhi said.
But when the fragile egos of those in power are hurt, it seems humiliation is precisely what they are going to deliver, the Congress MP said.
(With PTI Inputs)
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