According to Chairperson Rajeeva Laxman Karandikar, while the National Statistical Commission has a broad mandate, it has only become an advisory body in practice
The Dalit leader joined the rally taken out by a group of people to protest against Debroy and submitted a memorandum to district collector Praveena D K demanding the EAC-PM chairman s removal and a clarification from Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
"The ideal GST is one that has a single rate, and it was meant to be revenue neutral. According to calculations by the finance ministry when GST was first introduced, the average rate should be at least 17 per cent. But, the existing rate is 11.4 per cent. Because of GST, the government is losing revenue," the eminent economist said.
The Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM) has distanced itself from its member Bibek Debroy's article suggesting embracing a new Constitution, and said the article in no way reflects the views of EAC-PM or Government of India.