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goods and services tax

Ideologically driven

The Union HRD minister, Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishant’s cavil that “uninformed comment” has greeted the decision of the Union government, will cut no ice.

Three-pronged initiative

Making systemic changes and sharpening the tools that would facilitate sustainable transformation require the political leadership to possess an acute understanding of the governance process and a statesmanlike long-term vision. The government has to show resolve with compassion, the Opposition has to be critical yet constructive, and the public adequately informed and rational.