Bring all states on board to adopt a Goods and Services Tax (GST) with a robust IT network
“bring on board all State governments in adopting GST, addressing all their concerns”
VAADA POORAKept
The verdict
GST was launched on 1 July 2017 after the 101st Constitution Amendment (2016), within the term. Petroleum, alcohol and electricity were left outside it and it launched with several rate slabs rather than one.
Rule applied: Kept with a small dilution → 9
Implied deadline (end of term): 26 May 2019Confidence: highAI draft · review pending
9/10
Evidence timeline
- Other1 Jul 2017· WikipediasupportsGoods and Services Tax (India) ↗
“The GST was launched at midnight on 1 July 2017 by the President of India, and the Government of India.”
- Other1 Jul 2017· WikipediacontextGoods and Services Tax (India) ↗
“Petroleum products, alcoholic beverages and electricity were excluded from GST and continued to be taxed separately by state governments.”
Promise ID bjp-ls-2014-001 · drafted 4 Oct 2026 by research-agent · JSON