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UP Assembly unanimously passes GST Bill

PTI
Published : May 16, 2017, 4:53 pm IST
Updated : May 16, 2017, 4:53 pm IST

The bill had been tabled in the Vidhan Sabha on Monday and was passed by a voice vote on Tuesday.

Governor Ram Naik with Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Speaker Hriday Narayan Dikshit arrive to address the first sitting of the 17th Uttar Pradesh Assembly in Lucknow on Monday. (Photo: PTI)
 Governor Ram Naik with Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Speaker Hriday Narayan Dikshit arrive to address the first sitting of the 17th Uttar Pradesh Assembly in Lucknow on Monday. (Photo: PTI)

Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Assembly on Tuesday unanimously passed the UP Goods and Services Tax (GST) Bill, 2017.

The bill had been tabled in the Vidhan Sabha on Monday and was passed by a voice vote on Tuesday.

Initiating the discussion on the bill, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath termed it a revolutionary move which was in the interest of consumers as well as traders.

"The GST bill is the result of the Modi Government's push towards wider economic reforms," he said, adding that it will bring uniformity in tax structure.

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Location: India, Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow