Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi started his fourth 3-day tour of poll-bound Gujarat from Gandhinagar today by launching a scathing attack on the Modi government over the Goods and Services Tax (GST) issue.

Addressing a rally in Gandhinagar's Chiloda Circle, Rahul said, "Gabbar Singh Tax is required neither by the government nor the entire country."

Congress had told BJP that a simple and good tax should be implemented but the latter rolled out GST at midnight without asking anyone. The country and Congress put pressure on the government, after which they (Centre) rolled it back, Rahul said.

"We will stop only when Gujarat and the entire country is free of Gabbar Singh Tax and the government gets the real GST in place. We don't want 5 different tax slabs, but just one tax slab. Structural changes are required in GST. We don't want 28 per cent GST, but only 18 per cent. We will not stop till they do so. If they don't change, we will come (to power) and do the same", the Congress leader said.

'DEMONETISATION, GST LEFT MANY UNEMPLOYED'

Slamming GST and demonetisation, Rahul said that these two decisions by the Modi government had left millions unemployed across the country."

He added, "Congress will ensure that women candidates are given more tickets. We will fight for 33 per cent reservation for women."

The Congress vice-president also visited the famous Akshardham temple in Gandhinagar and later left for Banaskantha. He will also go to the famous Ambaji Temple in Banaskantha on this tour.

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Govt made changes in GST after we put pressure, says Rahul Gandhi in Gujarat

BJP rolled out GST at midnight without asking anyone. The country and Congress put pressure on the government, after which they (Centre) rolled it back, Rahul said in Gujarat's Gandhinagar.