MADURAI: The Tamil Nadu Chamber of Commerce and Industry has expressed its shock for not giving representation to Tamil Nadu Finance Minister Mr.P.T.R.Palanivel Thiagarajan in the Group of Ministers (GoM) constituted to examine GST issues.
“The 43rd GST Council meeting was held via video conferencing on 28th May 2021. A GoM was constituted to examine the issue of GST concessions/exemptions to COVID vaccines, drugs and medicines, medical grade oxygen, pulse oxymeters, oxygen concentrators, ventilators, PPE kits etc. But, it is a shock that Tamil Nadu Finance Minister Mr.Palanivel Thiyagarajan is not there in that GoM,” said Mr.N.Jegatheesan, president, Tamil Nadu Chamber of Commerce and Industry, in a press statement issued from Madurai on 30th May 2021.
It was pointed out that only Meghalaya, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, Kerala, Odisha, Telangana and Uttar Pradesh were represented in this special GST committee.
“But, Tamil Nadu has been neglected. Mr.Palanivel Thyagarajan who took over recently is an effective and intelligent Finance Minister in Tamil Nadu…..he has not been represented. It is a shock not only to trade and industry in Tamil Nadu, but also to the entire general public of the State,”Mr.N.Jegatheesan has added in his press statement givng chamber’s reactions and response to the latest GST Council meeting held via video conferencing on 28th May 2021.
