GST a good idea, but shabbily implemented: Shashi Tharoor in Lok Sabha

Tharoor criticizes demonetization plan and GST implementation in Lok Sabha. He highlights the negative impact on financial autonomy, small businesses, and employment. The GST tax slabs on basic items concentrate wealth in the hands of the government, while failing to flush out black money. Employment in the non-agricultural sector has declined, and startup fundraising activities and MSMEs are shrinking.