Exempting Covid vaccine from GST would be counterproductive: FM Sitharaman to Bengal CM
Exempting Covid vaccine from GST would be counterproductive: FM Sitharaman to Bengal CM
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has responded to a letter West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee wrote to PM Narendra Modi. Exempting Covid-19 vaccines from GST would be counterproductive, said the FM.
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UPDATED: May 10, 2021 00:52 IST
File photos of West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee and Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman (Photo Credits: PTI)
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