The opposition political parties today derailed the ruling PDP-BJP government’s race towards the extension of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) to J&K, which is shielded from Central laws by its special constitutional status within the Indian Union. Both principal opposition parties National Conference (NC) and Congress opposed the extension of the GST to J&K, saying it would be a compromise on the financial and political autonomy of the state. “We will not allow anything that jeopardises our constitutional position. We told the government that we won’t allow extension of…
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