Bengal Asks Other States To Veto July Launch Of GST. Over To Arun Jaitley

The roll-out on July 1 of the landmark national sales tax or GST has been vetoed by Bengal's Finance Minister, Dr Amit Mitra. As the head of an important committee that combines representatives from different states, Dr Mitra says his opposition to GST should carry some weight - his panel includes 31 finance ministers and in the past has succeeded in forcing changes to the new reform. However, he…