Keralam Govt Contemplates U-Turn On Tax Cuts For Low-Alcohol Beverages Amid Backlash | CM Satheesan
Barely a month into office, the Congress government under Chief Minister VD Satheesan appeared to have been hit by the first major political storm after
Barely a month into office, the Congress government under Chief Minister VD Satheesan appeared to have been hit by the first major political storm after its proposal to sharply reduce the sales tax on low-alcohol beverages. Touted as a tax rationalisation measure in Satheesan's budget, it quickly snowballed into a controversy of massive scale, drawing sharp attacks from the Left Democratic Front (LDF), criticism from religious organisations, dissent within the Congress, and questions from senior party leaders, including KC Venugopal.
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