Palanivel Thiagarajan hits out at Goa Transport Minister Mauvin GodinhoTamil Nadu Finance Minister P.T.R. Palanivel Thiagarajan on Sunday said there was no need for him to apologise to Goans as demanded by Goa Transport Minister Mauvin Godinho stating he had only backed that State’s rights at recent 43rd GST Council meeting. Mr. Godinho had claimed that Mr. Thiagarajan had at the virtual meeting asked him to “shut up” after he cast his “vote”. Mr. Thiagarajan alleged that the Goa Minister was vociferously and repeatedly against lowering the GST on COVID-19-related drugs and vaccines from 5% to 0% on humanitarian grounds. He said there was no agenda item in the GST Council regarding Goa’s intention to levy any cess.

Source: The Hindu May 30, 2021 08:16 UTC