Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra today questioned the BJP over levying GST on examination forms, alleging the government has turned the dreams of parents who saved every penny to prepare their children for exams into a source of income.
The Congress general secretary shared an examination form of the Kalyan Singh Super Speciality Cancer Institute, Sultanpur Road, Lucknow, that showed 18 per cent GST was being charged.
भाजपा युवाओं को नौकरी तो दे नहीं सकती, लेकिन परीक्षा फॉर्म पर 18% जीएसटी वसूल कर युवाओं के जख्मों पर नमक जरूर छिड़क रही है। अग्निवीर समेत हर सरकारी नौकरी के फॉर्म पर जीएसटी वसूली जा रही है। फॉर्म भरने के बाद सरकार की विफलता से पेपर लीक हुआ, भ्रष्टाचार हुआ तो युवाओं के ये पैसे डूब… pic.twitter.com/FGnCydZDgb
— Priyanka Gandhi Vadra (@priyankagandhi) December 23, 2024
“BJP cannot provide jobs to the youth, but it is definitely rubbing salt on the wounds of the youth by charging 18% GST on the examination form. GST is being charged on every government job form including Agniveer. After filling the form, if the paper is leaked due to the failure of the government or if there is corruption, then this money of the youth is wasted,” Priyanka Gandhi said in a post in Hindi on X.
“Parents sacrifice their lives and save every penny to educate their children and prepare them for the exams, but the BJP government has turned their dreams into a source of income,” she added.
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