5 days on, GST relief still a no show, shoppers fume

BREAD, OIL, MILK, PANEER CONTINUE TO BE SOLD AT UNCHANGED PRICES SIN GOODS GET PRICIER

- SHWETA KAMAT MAHATME

Five days after the revised tax slabs came into force, grocery shoppers are up in arms after several retailers are yet to pass on the benefits of the recent GST rate cut.

Essential commodities such as bread, oil, milk, and paneer continue to be sold at unchanged prices, leaving the common man bearing the brunt. In contrast, retailers are quick to mark up prices of so-called ‘sin goods’, which attract a steep 40 per cent GST, adding to public outrage.