Shimla, Oct 1(PTI) Union Health Minister and BJP national president J P Nadda on Wednesday said that while the nation is celebrating the GST Bachat Utsav (savings festival), the Himachal Pradesh government is adding to people's tax burden.

In a statement issued here, Nadda said the Centre has either completely abolished Goods and Services Tax (GST) or reduced it to 5 per cent on more than 90 per cent of items. Tax on items like cement has been reduced from 28 per cent to 18 per cent, which reduced the price of a cement bag by Rs 30. However, instead of transferring this benefit to people, the state government has hiked the cement price, he said.

The Himachal Pradesh government has been looking to impose tax from the day the GST reforms were announced, and is charging up to Rs 16 per a st

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