Opposition to raise GST impact in monsoon session

In the coming monsoon session of Parliament, the Opposition is set to question the Narendra Modi government on the “hastily implemented” goods and services tax (GST) regime, its impact on traders and particularly the toll the roll-out has taken on small and medium enterprises (SMEs).

The session starts on July 17. Opposition parties, all 18 of them, will finalise their strategy for the session at a meeting on Tuesday afternoon. The Janata Dal (United), which had kept away from earlier Opposition meetings, is set to attend the talks. The vice-presidential candidate of the Opposition would be decided at the meeting.