File Photo The petition will come up for hearing next week. File PhotoA PIL was filed in the Gujarat High Court against the state Election Commission and the chairman of the GST Council on Friday, terming the government’s decision to cut down taxes as “illegal”. The petitioner, Sandeep Sharma, a cable operator, claimed the timing of the GST Council meeting ahead of the Gujarat elections was “politically motivated”. In a move to shore up public spending amid an economic slowdown, the government cut down tax rates on 200 items at the 23rd GST Council meeting on Friday in Guwahati. “Around 1.5 crore people of Gujarat will, directly and indirectly, benefit from the GST Council’s decision.

Source: Indian Express November 11, 2017 06:30 UTC