Congress President On 'Cream Bun' Controversy

It is known how far the issue of the Cream Bun incident has gone, from Tamil Nadu to attract national attention. It’s all about the GST part that the owner of Annapurna Restaurant raised in a public meeting. Following this, a viral video suggesting that he is apologizing to FM Nirmala Sitharaman has raised many questions. In this context, the Congress is going all out, accusing the BJP government and the FM of displaying monarchial mindsets.

INC President Mallikarjun Kharge tweeted, "'Tax Terror' for Poor & Middle Class, while 'Tax Cuts' for Modi ji's Crony Friends! 

The disgraceful humiliation of a small businessman, the owner of Sree Annapoorna restaurant in Coimbatore by the Finance Minister and the BJP, smacks of arrogance of power. She has been a repeated offender in such public interactions. 

The owner asked a genuine question about Modi Govt's flawed GST and was first met with a condescending laugh by the FM and later forced to apologise to her on camera.

MSMEs and Small Business owners are suffering the brunt of Modi Govt's repeated financial assaults in the form of a flawed GST and Demonetisation. BJP is only committed to benefit Modi ji's large crony friends! 

From Day 1, the Congress party is saying that we need a Simple, Uniform, Moderate and Rational GST on essential items.

In our 2024 Manifesto, we said,

"Congress will replace the GST laws enacted by the BJP/NDA government with GST 2.0. The new GST regime will be based on the universally accepted principle that GST shall be a single, moderate rate (with a few exceptions) that will not burden the poor".

Congress party is strongly committed to this.

BJP's 'Loot Small Owners & Shoot the Messenger' policy spells a disaster for the Nation's economy!"