Sources from Lucknow have stated that Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's special classes on Goods and services tax seem to have had at least one student who was not quite paying attention. Uttar Pradesh minister Ramapati Shastri could not expand GST when asked to by reporters and the state's Social Welfare, Scheduled Castes and Tribal Affairs minister appeared more than a little nonplussed as he fumbled, "The full form of GST is..." He then explained that while he knew the answer, he could just not recall it at that moment.
It was stated that the minister's alleged loss of GST memory happened a mere two days after he attended a workshop organized by UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath for his ministers to explain the nitty-gritty of GST.
Moreover Yogi Adityanath had asked his ministers on June 14 to explain the
benefits of the GST to people who were confused and worried ahead of the new
tax regime. He had also asked his ministers and senior officials to conduct
symposiums to make people aware of the new tax.
