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Now UP’s Sikh Gurudwaras Demand GST Free “Langar”

[Lucknow,UP] Now UP’s Sikh Gurudwaras Demand GST Free “Langar”
The Lucknow Gurudwara Pabandhak Committee (LGPC) today made a demand for immediate withdrawal of GST on ‘langar’ — community meal
Earlier, the Shiromani Gurudwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC), which manages all gurdwaras, and Union Food Processing Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal has also urged the Centre to exempt the free kitchens at the Golden Temple and other Sikh shrines from the purview of the Goods and Services Tax (GST).
“This is for the first time in the 450 year history of the Gurudwaras that GST was being levied on ‘langar’ service,” LGPC President Rajendra Singh Bagga said while addressing a press conference here.
Former Uttar Pradesh minister and MLC Balwant Singh Ramoowalia, who was also present in the conference, said the Sikh society was highly agitated over the decision to impose GST on ‘langar’.
He claimed that till December 31, 2017, the Centre had collected Rs 2 crore from the Gurudwaras.
Importantly, the GST is not served on food served in langars itself, but is charged on the purchase of raw materials used to prepare the food.