Govt favours GST on petrol, diesel but states’ consensus needed: Arun Jaitley

The centre is in favour of bringing petroleum products under the goods and services tax (GST) regime, but is waiting for a consensus to emerge among states, finance minister Arun Jaitley said on Tuesday. “As far as the central government is concerned, we are in favour of bringing petroleum under GST. Let me categorically state this. But we would await the consensus of the states and I do hope at s…