INDIA bloc MPs seek rollback of 18% GST on insurance

Members of Parliament belonging to the INDIA bloc on Tuesday staged a protest at the entrance of the Parliament House by demanding the rollback of 18% GST on medical and life insurance premiums.

The protesting MPs, carrying placards with 'Tax terrorism' written on them raised slogans against the Centre, accusing it of putting additional burden on the people who are holding medical and life insurance policies.

Rahul Gandhi (Congress), Sharad Pawar (NCP-SCP), TR Balu (DMK), Sudip Bandyopadhyay (Trinamool Congress), Sanjay Raut (SS-UBT), Ramgopal Yadav (SP) Misa Bharati (RJD) and other MPs of the INDIA bloc were present at the protest.


Accusing the government of troubling the people with this GST burden, Congress MP Pramod Tiwari said: "How can you tax a person who is unwell or has met with an accident? This is absolutely wrong. Even (Union minister) Nitin Gadkari recently wrote (to the finance minister) regarding this and demanded rollback of this GST rate on medical and life insurance premiums. We are raising this issue in the interest of people."

Later in the Lok Sabha, Speaker Om Birla said the MPs gathering and staging a protest at the entrances of the Parliament House was against the agreement reached between all sections of the House on not doing such things.