Popcorn GST, bureaucratic complexity & why our govt must downsize like Trump’s DOGE or Javier Milei

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[@jatishah]

I don’t know about 5 trillion economy! But I’m sure soon. We will be 5 trillion taxonomy.

[@vishwanathaniyer8526]

😅 24:07 😅 24:10 24:13 24:14 24:14 ke 24:17

[@KGF_Daa]

#WHYNOT? Income tax payers should have a choice. When we pay income tax, the government could add that same amount to our PAN account. Then, when we buy things, we could use that amount to avoid paying GST (a tax on purchases), just like some companies do. This would mean we wouldn’t have to pay extra taxes when shopping, allowing us to spend more money. This could help the economy grow. If you like this idea, please share it and talk about it to help make this change happen!

[@gautham8956]

You nailed it..Modi once said less govt and more governance..But right now he is in love with Big Govt

[@Stallion_1044]

“Power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely”

[@pushpindersingh1819]

When Modi Ji did not control the government, he wanted less government. Now Modi Ji is himself the government, why would he downsize?

[@BharatThatIsIndia]

Otherwise how will you earn money and use ED?

[@nomulahemanth]

@@pushpindersingh1819 No, he downsized where it should be and he USED the govt. to help private Industry in Gujarat, That's how Gujarat Skyrocketed in terms of Industrial and Infrastructural Growth

[@anilkumarmadhavapeddi9640]

It is proposed to increse the number of peoples representatives in. LS to 1000. This will further increase the size of the government.

[@liuxian558]

Forget about popcorn. GST on western style toilet is 28% because decently relieving oneself is considered a "luxury" in this "great" country.

[@nicksonpinto2074]

Yup, one must follow dharma while shitting. We must not use western methods,😂😂😂😊

[@gitasingh1437]

The obsession with excreta is sickening. From Gobar to swatchalya to GST on WC's .

[@joyid]

Decent? Nahh

[@aamaldev494]

​@@nicksonpinto2074 I always say insallah for helping me relive ,he is the greatest planner , oh allah hu akbar

[@shaa1415]

​@@nicksonpinto2074 I think it is your religion

[@vigneshsunder1982]

The issue with this GST complexity was raised by the Coimbatore Annaporna hotel owner with an easy to understand example. But he was made to bow down at last..

[@SV-wu2my]

That is because of BJP guys arrogance. Instead of addressing the issue, they try to push him to corner.

[@hvbhat]

Even if cong or DMK is going to come to power these things will not change. All parties are in agreement whenever there is gst is involved. THE OPPOSTION can easily stop it or protest but they won't. Because they get upto 60%of that revenue.As long as freebies is given this won't stop

[@pzende]

@@hvbhatbhakt uncle spotted 😂😂😂

[@cricketclassics5490]

​@@pzendehe is saying truth.. U look like unpad andhbhakt.. Andhnamazi blurting this nonsense..

[@Bulldozz1-1]

What makes US great is that the industrialists and billionaires openly criticise the Govt when needed. Our folks are timid and only care about their interests, not the country’s

[@gojosatoru6040]

Elon Musk himself promoted trump...our indiastrialists don't side with any party openly... whoever in power they talk with them similarly....a better democracy And in US u don't get free and hustle free health services like in india.... purely capitalist country and only care about rich....india is much better

[@krishnaagarwal5163]

The govt sold no allow criticism

[@Godfearing-Atheist]

She didnt publicly reprimand Mr Sreenivasan ,what happened was worse they leaked the video where he was apologising to her privately for his GST concerns ,😢​@xxyz2023

[@govindss27]

You risk being labelled anti national or anti Hindu if you criticise this govt, there may even be raids of ED, CBI if you are important enough, that’s why people are scared to speak up today despite pains!! Even the media is controlled by the govt!!

[@highbury4life899]

Unfortunately in India that right/privilege is only reserved for VIPs. An ordinary citizen dosen't want to risk getting entangled in complicated court cases which drags on and on.

[@arunprasadparamanandam615]

few months back , Annapoorna hotel owner told FM, there is complexity in GST for Food items, he explained with simple example Bun is charged with 5% and Bun with cream charged with 12%. Still our FM don't understand at all. Now same thing applied for popcorn. pathetic

[@tbraghavendran]

Remember the next time you vote.

[@Viper60589]

​@@tbraghavendranWho else to vote? Who is talking about GST rationalization?

[@nandakara9579]

If arrogance is taxed, Madam Finance Minster will go bankrupt 😜

[@savithakl7577]

Madam has been brought exclusively to gobble up our taxes. If she has her way, she will make india ivory coast, taking 60% taxes from us.

[@vishwasbhandarkar77]

Wrongly said everywhere... If arrogance is taxed, India will become richer but Madam Nirmala Tai will never go bankrupt. She is like Akshaya Patra.

[@nitinacharya8375]

To both....👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@mg.f.9023]

Best one 👌😂

[@ArunMuralidhar]

@@vishwasbhandarkar77true , she is the akshaya patra of arrogance

[@vaishakh3]

ONE nation one POPCORN.....

[@patmclaughlin107]

😀 Love it!

[@krishnaagarwal5163]

One nation, one dress; one nation, one style of trousers . . . the list is endless

[@finehumanbeing3506]

Let me simplify it. One nation one tax

[@tbraghavendran]

But multiple taxes.

[@abhi4trade]

Very good line 1 nation 1 popcorn 😂😂😂

[@mandarp9472]

GST on Eye Drops - 12% GST on Health Insurance - 18% GST on 2 Wheelers - 28% GST on Refrigerator - 18% Long Term Capital Gains Tax - 12.5% Tax on Petrol, Disel - 50 - 55% Income Tax - as per slab Short Term capital Gains Tax - 20% Road Tax - 12% Toll tax - Rs 3/km Tax on Cement -. 28% Oxygen - Yet to be taxed Tax on Popcorn - 12 to 18% Tax on Used Cars - 18% GST on Toothpaste - 18% GST on soap, shaving cream, hair oil - 18% GST on Ceiling Fan - 18% GDP Growth - 5.4% Inflation - 7 to 8% Thanks to Finance ministers of all states and cetral government, GST Council.

[@SV-wu2my]

Boss, add carbon tax also. Higher carbon-di-oxide, higher tax.

[@rk4755]

Waiting for Pani - puri GST slb classification now.

[@karthik6062]

"All states". All this tax related trouble, to this extent is after BJP. You think GST is just name change isn't it. BJP govt literally robs state govt and refuse to release states it's fair share in tax allocation. State government are forced to tax by centre through indirect peer pressure. I'll demand my State and other non BJP state govt to remove its tax % . Will you sell all your kidney to underware to cover for budget defecit it will have from there upon.?

[@nitinacharya8375]

​@@rk4755 Ayega... ayega....🤗🤪🤪😆😆🤣🤣🤣

[@Apache1970]

@@rk4755 I am waiting for Vadapav Tax.

[@Shrutikharbandaastrology]

Beurocracy loves complexity is so true- nailed it!

[@mamdhata1614]

And yet Nirmala made Annapurna restaurant owner apologize.

[@kumarutkarsh2295]

Working in a top PSB I never understood why we take multiple photocopies from customer and then scan those papers upload at some designated portal online, why can't all of this process can't be online. That will be more convenient and cost efficient for both customer and bank.

[@cooldjk]

Too true

[@OmPathak-bi8jl]

HDFC does that all process is online through video call verification. I have done it.

[@savithakl7577]

This govt eats taxes for breakfast, lunch n dinner. Middle class is suffering

[@ussvmehar7352]

Problem is no one is bothered . Middle class will continue to be kicked about.. The opposition is the same.. Freebies increased all over by all governments

[@elpsykongroo8308]

It is popular in India to punish the middle and upper class by taxing "luxury goods"....Instead of thinking of them as consumers who are driving the engines of economy through their spending, we think of them just as a source of revenue for the government to exploit....ironically, their increased taxes lead to decreased consumption and actually decrease the ultimate tax collections.....but politicians and bureaucrats are always more interested in wealth redistribution rather than wealth creation....because even if it's less efficient for the country, it gives them more control and power.

[@bholapardal]

we are responsible for our punishments we voted so why cry now . wait till we are taxed for being alive

[@elpsykongroo8308]

@bholapardal true...but when the alternative is making actual communist quotes like "Jiski jitni aabadi, uska utna hak" what choice do we have except to vote for the idiots.

[@parthkhanolkar7916]

​@@elpsykongroo8308 true. Most people don't understand that the alternative is much worse

[@vm-my6hg]

💯

[@tejas3326]

very thoughtful comment👍🏼

[@garyish]

Namkeen and mithai really, Nirmala ? What about salted + caramel both ? What if someone throws on masala on top ? Will chatpata popcorn be a new category. This woman has lost her marbles 🙄

[@thecoldassassin]

Khatta pani puri 5% GST Meetha Pani Puri 12% GST

[@Aristotlein21stcentury]

​@@thecoldassassinmeetha pani puri is in a sweets category (mithai) 😂. Next time when BJP want to celebrate their election win they should celebrate with caremal popcorn.

[@sureshnair9427]

- if salt with caramel - the higher of the 2 is applicable - it's stupid - complicated - yes - however not that complicated if you are dealing day in and day out in that particular product -the same with packaged goods - loose rice nil GST - packaged rice - has GST ie the nil tax rates are for helping the less privileged

[@SV-wu2my]

It is like GST bureaucracy will define recipie based tax based on portion of each ingredient. Such a nonsense happens only in Indian bureaucracy and our FM justifying it.

[@garyish]

@@sureshnair9427 the road to hell is paved with good intentions… even 5 year planning was done with good intentions to uplift poor etc.. the point is this doesn’t work practically because complication automatically breeds inefficiency and prohibits industry expansion. GST in most countries has 2-3 slabs max.

[@kpmurali1]

One way out for the Poor Popcorn is to make it in caramelised onion and its not sugar.

[@stanalvares6888]

But prices of onion are competing with caramelised popcorn 😀

[@AmitKumarAlphaX]

Fir Madam bolengi, hum Pyaz nahi khate😂😂

[@RemeshK-yb6xn]

70% Tax (28% GST + 22% Cess + 20% Road Tax) paid at the time of purchase of a car and again18% Tax when resale. What these looters are up to? & what does the tax payer gets in return? mammoth sized government, arrogant bureaucracy, crumbling infrastructure, stinking third class cities, filth all around.... pathetic. Jai Modi Ji.

[@sumanthm629]

Ministry for salted popcorn, Ministry for caramelized popcorn, Ministry for Packaged popcorn - ideal for a coalition government with Cabinet Minister and Minister of State. Each Ministry needs its retinue of Babus from Senior to Junior pecking orders with salaries, pensions and benefits. Reservations & exclusivity of privileges. Make rules, exemptions, waivers - get bribes. Way to go India, to become top economy.

[@stanalvares6888]

And each one will pop out a new monetary idea...

[@RoopaGandam]

there should be a movement for "1 Nation 1 tax"

[@vm-my6hg]

😂

[@SV-wu2my]

India's collection in India has seen a good growth. In the recent, we can FM tnkering with GST at whims and fancy. Unfortunately, FM gets offended if somebody asks her any question. Instead of addressing issue and manage her bureaucracy, she argues and justify her department.

[@kevindsz]

Probably one of the worst Finance Ministers in history. Also clearly one of the most hostile to the middle class of India.

[@krishnaagarwal5163]

There is yet another disadvantage of GST to the states - it allows the central govt to withhold or delay disbursement to the states on slightest pretext.

[@karun__menon]

Sir, pls do a CTC on Milei’s reforms based upon the principles of Austrian economics . Karun Menon

[@viraldazzy]

One of the best CTH in long time. Not sure if Mr Gupta's tilt to financial prudence and small govt for nation is long lived but it is very positive, specifically when you consider it hat most of the TV journalists have Nehruvian socialism tint

[@RKV8527]

Her husband is 100 RIGHT. It's an old strategy to constitute committees, if one is convinced of the merits, but does not want to give approval. GST on insurance has gone to the committee. She had extracted a public apology from a Coimbatore Businessman, a humble, respected BJP supporter who canvassed for ANNA Malai elections. His crime, he requested a uniform tax on bakery items. He had said, that on one dining table for a family that takes lunch, GST rate is different for each item. She will bring down the Indian economy, BJP supporters are scared away, especially middle-class pensioners and senior citizens Corporates pay 25% tax Middle class pays 30%. and add GST, road tax, land tax, petrol tax, building tax, and professional tax, total tax is 60%. Look at the amount written-off in banks. Corporates securing written-off, 25% tax, do not make private investments They clap and praise Modiji. NH toll is huge Middle class pays 60% tax and pay NH Toll as well.

[@xcel5203]

Popcorn FM dispensing popcorn tax policy . Eat cake not popcorn .

[@SumitKumar-yw3pb]

what you think Popcorn were out of GST before? They just categorize them, for instance normal popcorn is 5%, Packaged factory produced are at 12% and carmalized popcorns (served mostly in Theaters) are at 18% because they are considered as sugar confectionery. If you learn or study about GST, you will find this is common phenomena to have different categories for having different tax slabs on them, this is how GST works around the globe.

[@Apache1970]

Modi : After me there is only flood.

[@Stallion_1044]

Poor FM does not have neither any integrity nor courage, she is just a puppet dances according to the orders come directly from the Office of Vishw guru

[@SV-wu2my]

​@SumitKumar-yw3pb There should be some common logic and objective when putting tax on an item. You don't charge GST if it hits poor or you don't charge if the collection charge is more than the tax itself. GST on entire popcorn will ear INR 300 crores against total GST collection of 22 lac crores. Insignificant and bureaucracy knows only to complicate.

[@SV-wu2my]

​@@Stallion_1044It is bureaucracy not Modi. She need to manage her staff. Modi will be not agree to charge GST which earns 300 crores on popcorn compared 22 lacs crores of entire GST.

[@PradeepSNair]

Excellent CTC. Especially I loved the quote "Clarification is to put... in the clear"

[@MuthiahGanesan-p8f]

Why is it only the issue of Nirmala Sitharaman? What are the state finance ministers doing? They don't want to even part away a single tax penny so that doles can go on. Sekhar, hold them accountable too...

[@abhishek_gupta1990]

Good point State accountability has become 0

[@pradyutghosh10]

A real good one. Hat's off to you Shekhar Gupta ji❤

[@Satyameva1952]

When i was studying MBA, i learnt about ABC ANALYSIS. We were taught to focus on A category and minimum attention to C category. POP CORN in whatever form - plain, salted, or caramelised - is very much C category. But the revered GST Council is spending their energies on discussing POP CORN but postponing a decision on health insurance. Misplaced priorities. They should PRACTISE ABC analysis.

[@LikeDeep-q6w]

GST, in its true spirit, works well only in countries where there is very low income inequality and high percentage of income tax paying population.

[@KUMAR-bq4xn]

Complexity is a bureaucrat's delight . So true !!!

[@daviscricket5106]

The whole video is a way to blame the brucrate rather than blame government 😅😅😅

[@varg92]

We are being led by idiots. In US the state I live tax zero on food items and 6.5 percent flat tax of non food items.

[@zetaleadership3939]

In my opinion the Central Civil Services (IAS) Cadre should be abolished.. The central and state governments should hire the services of professionals on contractual appointment for better governance.

[@dynamicquality]

Love Sir Humphrey Appleby.. and the prophetic series Yes Minister. However the first quotation is NOT by Sir Appleby but something Jim (the minister) is thinking internally and never aired in the TV series itself. It is part of a book called The Diaries of a Cabinet Minister.

[@naturemeditation3751]

Considering the absolute magnitude of stupidity in modi and his cabinet of politicians who leave any or all department decisions to ‘experts’ in indian bureaucracy.. if the GST council comes to Nirmala Sitharaman and says ‘Barfi is a cake’ we need to tax more for this category Finance minister will say absolutely!

[@mchauhan4]

Excellent video as always. And what a delight to hear your exceptional memoirs Shekhar ji. 🔥🔥

[@ramd6652]

Earlier this year, one businessman from Coimbatore pointed out the same! He was trolled & forced to apologise! The whole episode was called as "Bun butter and GST"

[@zetaleadership3939]

To classify the politicians as "specialists" and the bureaucrats as "emergency staff " is preposterous, to say the least.

[@Mannu_Maanu]

Many startups and small businesses ideas are getting crushed in the beginning itself because of this GST fiasco

[@gamipolizin9115]

If you can't convince them, confuse them. 🎉🎉🎉

[@pratplan]

I remember this happening to a south indian food joint owner when he explained the issue of GST to Nirmala Sitharaman in a conference how idli is taxed differently with minor differences in the ingredients We all remember what happened to that guys, he was made to apologise multiple time publicly Madam Sitharaman may be a good minister but for sure a egoistic one

[@ramanujlal]

Why is Sanjeev Sanyal not being appointed the FM?

[@sayantanmazumdar3]

He needs to be a party-affiliate or independent politician.

[@mrunalagashd5277]

He is busy fucking up a age old institution of Merit.Gokhale institute of politics and economics

[@n______n26]

Hello will be Nirmala Pro Nirmala atleast is from humble background but he's darbaari He's the reason why the govt is miser

[@pzende]

Sanyal is a pajama chap economist who believes in 55 trillion dollar economy 😂😂😂

[@ramanujlal]

@@sayantanmazumdar3 Then let him join just like Jaishankar. These critical ministries of a $10T economy cannot be left to political interests. Look at the difference Jaishankar has made. Sitharaman has been captured by the IAS bureaucracy, nothing great will come out of her.

[@mg.f.9023]

No GST if popcorn is orange/saffron color.

[@BlueJay-2k]

Poop colour

[@SV-wu2my]

​@@BlueJay-2kThat will attract carbon tax.

[@dipayandasgupta4476]

Kesari popcorn zero gst

[@aamaldev494]

​@@BlueJay-2k what if it's green,will the land become waqf where it fall down 😊

[@BlueJay-2k]

@@aamaldev494 double tax

[@raghavan792001]

Caramelised pop corn has been popularised by PVR cinemas and had ventured into selling in Indigo airlines etc.If the analogy is right then Indian Baby food should also be taxed at the highest slab since they all contain minimum 18% Sugar

[@bijuappu3850]

You are such nicely aligned to government

[@_avinashsoni]

Very nice explanation. The day is not far when UPSC aspirants will also start following you.

[@Zethuzzz]

This FM had found a way of taking two steps forward but one step back . Has been happening quite regularly unfortunately

[@narayanans2636]

Nice quotes from Humphrey Appleby reminded of younger times and the quotes clearly summarised the confusion

[@Codetutor-DemystifyCoding]

There is a perfect term for this from the history books of India - Tughalak Raaj!!!

[@harshitgupta7740]

The govt must make better roads and if they charge tolls, it means they've failed as a government and they must find a way to eliminate income tax, gst, taxes on any type of gains to justify the toll taxes. You have import tariffs, do what you will with that.

[@pallavved3888]

Absolutely clear. Hope government will understand

[@maddyc503]

Yesterday I bought 100 USD, had to give visa, flight tickets, pan, passport, cash no UPI. Babu raj 🤡

[@klaeboy]

One National, One Pop corn.

[@VijayPawar-sz6gq]

👌 Especially last 5 minutes were educational

[@TheRishijoesanu]

India needs a Javier Milei

[@dhruv28786]

Indians love socialism

[@10jaideepg]

Sahi hai gupta ji, if it falls right credit to government for risk taking and if flunks blame the bureaucracy

[@virendraprakashsingh3874]

FM has gone nuts after I heard about GST on second hand car sales

[@doonnair]

Well said. Hope the FM listens to this vlog.

[@mayburrows1714]

So well explained with humour. God help us

[@eldamarmaiar2457]

Govt in india, both centre and states, suffer from being understaffed. US govt has opposite problem, there are too many unnecessary posts while many essential posts remain vacant. We need to work on how taxes are designed and defined. Its interesting to see govt is deciding taxes on individual products. Which is complex and hectic process which may create unnecessary hurdle for small businesses. Why not implement tax on production and supply when its apparent that cost of production and process is being taxed. Which ideally needs to be paid by business owner. Customers shouldn't pay more than retail price.

[@adityask277]

Everything in yes minister can be quoted for every government in every part of the world😂😂

[@SV-wu2my]

True

[@karanbirbrar8599]

Wow... That's your best piece I have heard.. when the KOLs (key opinion leaders) start talking about DOGE it's a matter of time... India needs to cut and cut drastically, but I am very sceptical as the kond of populism going around, opposition will hammer any govt which cuts sarkari jobs.. so difficult but much needed for the country... Otherwise corporate india will keep growing and the rest will stay at 2% growth....

[@shashankadeori627]

After a decade I heard the term called min. govt and max. govt.

[@hpssahota1977]

Thanks SG. Very Insightful...!!!

[@anishmohan7813]

Indeed a nice episode

[@ganapathys3554]

When GST collection is on the increasing trend, there is no point in increasing GST. People should not be taken for granted

[@koushikGangavaram-b4e]

Next on the list - Tea with Salt biscuit - 5% GST Tea with Rusk - 12% GST Tea with Croissant - 18% GST .. waah wahh.. Shame on GST Council members to make things complex. And more discussions required for health insurance which is very important

[@akshayyewle]

Just to provide some context, it would have been great to talk about the tax exempted annual sales from CSD canteens for goverment employees - first class citizens

[@randomstranger7989]

GST was packaged as simple. With all these taxation complexities, we give more power to tax officials as they are the ones who decide what is right and wrong. This is same as making the paper more tough and giving more opportunities to the examiner to fail students. This helps none

[@b.rajendrannair3949]

Sad situation, even small things require clarification from the cabinet minister and nothing is being done to simply GST laws, rules , inspite of all good intentions.

[@mrunalagashd5277]

Zeher main sugar hota hai kya...will that be taxed at 18% too ?

[@arshdeepkaur5661]

😂😂😂

[@2000murthykk]

Excellent analysis of popcorn imbroglio!

[@neerajdba]

Brilliant Report

[@guhathakurta1]

Fantastic effort!!

[@prabhakarantheboss]

You pay GST of 18% on a life or medical insurance premium. When govt it does not provide citizen with any retirement benefits, like my other nations with tax rates equivalent to India, but still charges tax when citizen himself plans for retirement or emergency. In fact, India is one of worst insurance penetration in the world. If you tax something as basic as insurance, you have lost all sense of taxing the citizen.

[@mayankbhadauria1]

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[@justinjose9564]

Shekhar has to become more objective. We do want minimum govt in many areas. But in sectors like social welfare or say environment protection, it still needs to play the crucial role of regulations. What he misses out is that populist leaders like Trump or Javier are cutting down social spending and environment protection, a move that harms the poorest of the poor in our country. How can we ignore this section which forms a major part of governance.

[@vivekanandholla6730]

Thank you for the video

[@nabinbanik6664]

Here GST, 35pc, 28pc, need to be paid on top of 30pc taxed income. So, you may end up paying more than 50 pc of tax on your income. Plus, you pay 10 pc inflation on your 45pc of income left. And after paying such ransom, your money in bank, and elsewhere is not secured. 😢😢😢😢Life here sucks .😢😢😢

[@KGF_Daa]

#WHYNOT? Income tax payers should have a choice. When we pay income tax, the government could add that same amount to our PAN account. Then, when we buy things, we could use that amount to avoid paying GST (a tax on purchases), just like some companies do. This would mean we wouldn’t have to pay extra taxes when shopping, allowing us to spend more money. This could help the economy grow. If you like this idea, please share it and talk about it to help make this change happen!

[@shivanidogra7051]

I’d really wish this was more to the point! So much of this Is trying to show of one’s knowledge.

[@thenaughtyanil]

First, they taxed popcorn differently by flavor-salted vs. sweet. Tomorrow, it might be product ingredients next. The future looks grim for taxpayers like me. Feeling more hopeless with each new rule. #TaxBlues #PopcornTax

[@jasujavs]

Absolutely truth. Bureaucrats love complexity. Both Direct n Indirect taxation complexity is increased every year.

[@MekalaVReddy]

As a common middle class, am worried about cost (Rs. 20/- costing popcorn sold at Rs 400/-), than the tax ! Tax is another pain :) applies to many products !! Corn cost Rs. 40 / kg, 50 grams of corn + little oil, salt & spices cost ~10 + labour & Reso costs..... Am still wonder the reason to charge ~500/ Popcorn in multiplexes & other places..

[@Prayukth]

Not sure why people who voted for this government are complaining now...its not like you didn't know who the FM would be earlier? Continue voting with your feet and enjoy the dividends...well deserved.

[@dhananjaysingh1912]

😂😂 one nation one popcorn 😂😂😂 Nice one 👌👌

[@pradipnawathe9713]

This Govt is only looking to increase revenue by any means and a very unimaginative FM like Nirmala depending on her Babus is the reason behind this sorry state of affairs... Modi must replace her immediately in the interest of BJP itself as their core vote banks in middle class salaried and senior citizens are quite dissatisfied with her tendency of squeezing this class all the time.

[@konetireddy1055]

The complexity of gst is we are already paying gst on all ingredients and they again collecting gst on final mixtures made by that ingredients that is the problem

[@keithfernandes7350]

Being Penny wise and Pound foolish is Indian Finance Minister who possibly has never stepped into a kitchen but expects the table to be full Why is GST not applicable to alcohol and gasoline ?

[@viswanathavadhanula1271]

Ministers should be assisted by officially nominated team of subject experts/professionals, who can go through the proposals of the bureaucrats and offer their suggestions to the Minister for taking a decision. bureaucrats thwart any effort to reduce the size, as it would affect their career and promotional prospects. Most of the cadre restructurings result in increase in cadre strength instead of looking into the need for a post and its strength in changed scenarios.

[@SarcasticCouple]

बहुत बुरा हाल है । लोगों के पास इतना पैसा है नहीं जितनी महंगी ज़िंदगी हो चुकी है । कॉरपोरेट्स का टैक्स माफ़ किया जा रहा है और मिडल क्लास पर मोटा टैक्स थोप दिया गया है । मिडल क्लास से टैक्स ले कर कॉरपोरेट्स के लिए बुलेट ट्रेन, एक्सप्रेसवे, वंदे भारत बनाई जा रही हैं क्यूंकि वो भी मिडल क्लास से दूर होते हा रहे हैं । महंगाई बहुत ज़्यादा हो चुकी है पेट्रोल डीजल सीएनजी सबसे इतना टैक्स वसूला जा रहा है जिससे मिडल क्लास ख़त्म हो रहा है ।

[@rkt81]

Too many overpaid govt employees and pensioners in the system. Tax, tax, tax and make every one debt slaves like in western world, so that few can have lavish and secure lives.

[@chintansurana9017]

3:45 please do a detailed review of implementation on the ground of the funding for housing. Significant amount has to be paid out to the babus along the way for anyone to receive the funds in their accounts.

[@LakshmiPrasadDhulipalla]

Yes.. One nation one pop corn 😂😂

[@SUstaxdnerange]

People are dying every day. The funeral service business is around-- billions in India. Why this segment remains untaxed?

[@annsree6972]

With GST taxation is a 24/7 effort . Budget must be done away with like what we did with the Indian Railways budget was dispensed with . Nobody know what the Railways are doing now a days .

[@SUstaxdnerange]

People are dying every day. The funeral service business is around-- billions in India? Why this segment remains untaxed?