PM Modi now implementing Congress suggestion on GST, says Rahul Gandhi

Rahul Gandhi's remarks came two days after PM Modi said at an event in Mumbai that the government was aiming to bring 99 per cent of items at or below 18 per cent GST slab.

Indian National Congress party President Rahul Gandhi addresses the media after visiting at the hospital Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) party President M.Karunanidhi, in Chennai on July 31, 2018.ARUN SANKAR/AFP/Getty Images [Representational Image]

Calling the Goods and Services Tax (GST) "Gabbar Singh Tax" again, Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said his party has "jolted" Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the issue and Modi now wants to implement what the Congress had suggested earlier.

"The Congress has finally jolted Narendraji from his deep slumber on Gabbar Singh Tax. Though still drowsy, he now wants to implement what he had earlier called the Congress Party's 'Grand Stupid Thought'. Better late than never Narendraji!," Gandhi tweeted.

The Congress Party has finally jolted Narendra Ji from his deep slumber on Gabbar Singh Tax.

Though still drowsy, he now wants to implement what he had earlier called the Congress Party’s, “Grand Stupid Thought”.

Better late then never Narendra Ji!
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) December 20, 2018

His remarks came two days after PM Modi said at an event in Mumbai that the government was aiming to bring 99 per cent of items at or below 18 per cent GST slab.