Roti vs Malabar parotta, papad vs fryum – bizarre GST slabs for similar goods spark 4,600 cases

New Delhi:  It’s a four-year-old conundrum. Are rotis and Malabar parottas distinctly different food items? What about papads and fryums? Or idli-dosa batter mix in powder form versus liquid form, even though all of these end up on our plates and make for a good meal? These are questions that have dogged manufacturers, retailers and consumers alike ever since India rolled out the goods and se…