Mangaluru: The Congress party has sharply criticised the recent GST rate reduction announced by the Union government, terming it a “political drama” aimed at creating a festive-season impression. Dakshina Kannada Congress leader Manjunath Bhandari raised questions over the allocation and use of funds collected under GST over the past eight years.

Addressing the media, Bhandari said the GST, implemented in 2017 under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, was flawed and often confusing for small businesses and ordinary consumers. “Now, after eight years, the government is claiming relief through rate reductions, but citizens deserve to know where the money collected from them went,” he said.

He accused the BJP of using the reduction campaign to gain political advantage, rather than focusing on ac

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