Ambedkar had been invited to 'Janvedna Rally' of Congress at Mhow -- the birthplace of his grandfather, Dr B R Ambedkar -- in Madhya Pradesh today.
"I want to know the shortcomings of the previous tax regime. What was the need to implement GST when traders and businessmen were well-acquainted with the previous system? GST was only introduced so that prime minister Narendra Modi and finance minister Arun Jaitley could record their names in the history and take credit that it was brought during their tenures," he alleged.
Ambedkar also alleged that the government had failed to ensure fair prices for farm produce. It seemed that the Food Corporation of India (FCI) was going to be closed as it had reduced purchase of foodgrains drastically, he added.
He also said that an atmosphere of fear was being created in the country in the name of beef ban.
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Ambedkar noted that since independence, most of the prime ministers, presidents, chief ministers, etc, were Hindu. Why, then, an attempt is being made to impose a particular religion on this secular country now, he asked.
Several Congress leaders from the state participated in the rally, organised to highlight issues of farmers and others.
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