New Delhi sources have made a statement that Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Monday accused the Modi government of being "insensitive" towards the most vulnerable sections of society by imposing "disability tax" on wheelchairs and Braille typewriters, and demanded its full rollback.
According to sources it was stated that the GST on Braille typewriters and papers, carriages for the disabled and wheelchairs and other assistive devices have been fixed at rates varying between 5 to 18% and added that "GST on disability aids like wheelchairs and Braille typewriters, once again shows this government's complete insensitivity towards our most vulnerable".
Rahul Gandhi said on Twitter that the "Congress Party demands a full
roll back of this 'disability tax' that will put millions of our disabled
people through further hardship" and the Congress party also put out a
picture showing imposition of GST on wheelchairs and Braille paper. Furthermore
it was stated that "By hastily rolling out GST, Modi Govt has abandoned
those who need its support the most. GSTTamasha".
