TDP slams CM for mortgaging AP interests

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AMARAVATI: TDP politburo member Yanamala Ramakrishnudu on Thursday slammed the YSRCP Government for not making any effort to protect the AP interests with regard to payments of GST compensation by the Centre.

Ramakrishnudu said that except Andhra Pradesh, all other States sought extension of GST compensation for five more years in the 47th GST council meeting held in Chandigarh.

In a statement here, the TDP leader expressed concern that Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy was mortgaging the AP interests just for the sake of his illegal assets cases. Even small states like Puducherry and Jharkhand raised their voice over the GST compensation. They had questioned the Centre.

Ramakrishnudu said that it was provided in the GST Act itself to pay some portion of income to make up for losses to the States that would suffer losses due to over 17 types of taxes going into the hands of the Centre in GST. The YSRCP Government in AP was not in a position to ask for the benefits that were due to it as per the laws.

The TDP leader accused the Jagan regime of giving unconditional support to the Central Government in the Presidential election. It was a big opportunity to get Special Status to the State but the YCP regime failed to use it. The CM had destroyed the golden future of the AP youth.

Ramakrishnudu criticised that the YCP was extending support to the Centre though the State was suffering huge losses financially. The AP Government had failed to prevent the financial burdens on the people. The Centre took decisions at the GST council that would put unbearable burdens on the people. But still, the YCP Government gave its support and this was condemnable.

The TDP leader said that in the compensation aspect, AP’s loss would be more than its gain. The AP Government should present before the public the details of its consent report in the GST council. The YCP regime had miserably failed to explain the real tough situation in the State.

Ramakrishnudu deplored that they were increasing taxes even on LED bulbs that were being used to save electricity. The Jagan regime was unable to object even when new burdens were being imposed on farmers by increasing tax from 12 to 18 percent on electric pumps and machines.

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