New Delhi: BJP member Subramanian Swamy arrives at Parliament house during the monsoon session in New Delhi on Thursday. PTI Photo New Delhi: BJP member Subramanian Swamy arrives at Parliament house during the monsoon session in New Delhi on Thursday. PTI PhotoContinuing to attack the firm set up by the UPA government to provide support structure for GST rollout, BJP MP Subramanian Swamy on Thursday alleged “loot” in IDFC extending a Rs 550-crore loan to GSTN on government guarantee. The balance 51 equity is held by private financial institutions — ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank, HDFC Ltd, LIC Housing Finance and National Stock Exchange Strategic Investment Corporation. President Pranab Mukherjee on Thursday gave assent to the Constitution Amendment Bill on Goods and Services Tax (GST), a major step towards its launch from April 1 next year.

Source: Indian Express September 09, 2016 15:33 UTC