Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin has launched a sharp critique against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, questioning the timing of the recent Goods and Services Tax (GST) reduction and accusing the Central government of perpetuating financial injustice against non-BJP ruled states, particularly Tamil Nadu. The Chief Minister’s response came via a post on the social media platform X, directly addressing the Prime Minister’s recent announcement framing the GST simplification as a “Diwali gift” to the nation. Stalin pointedly asked why this reform, long demanded by opposition parties, was not implemented eight years ago, suggesting that Indian families would have saved “many more crores” had it been done earlier.
In his statement, Stalin highlighted that the opposition parties have