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Harsimrat Urges PM to Waive GST on Langar

May. 02 Religion Comments

[Chd,Pb]Harsimrat Urges PM to Waive GST on Langar
Senior SAD leader and Union Minister Smt Harsimrat Kaur Badal has urged the prime minister (PM) to waive GST on ingredients used to make ‘langars’ in Gurdwaras.
Union Food Processing Industries Minister & Bathinda MP mentioned in her letter that Sri Harmandir Sahib (Golden Temple), Amritsar, runs the world’s largest mega kitchen, offering free meals throughout the year to lakhs of people, the donation for which comes from the humble offerings of devotees.
Earlier, the minister had also written to Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on this issue.
In March, the Amarinder Singh-led Congress government in Punjab had decided to waive its 50% share of the GST imposed on purchases made for ‘langar’ (community kitchen) at the Golden Temple.
As the Punjab government decided to waive its share, Manpreet had asked the SAD whether it would press the Narendra Modi government at the Centre to waive the central government’s share as well.

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